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Huaraz District

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District in Ancash, Peru
Huaraz Waras
District
Main square in Huaraz with the Cordillera Blanca in the backgroundMain square in Huaraz with the Cordillera Blanca in the background
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceHuaraz
CapitalHuaraz
Government
 • MayorEliseo Rori Mautino Ángeles
(2019-2022)
Area
 • Total432.99 km (167.18 sq mi)
Elevation3,052 m (10,013 ft)
Population
 • Total52,592
 • Density120/km (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO020101

Huaraz District is one of twelve districts of the province Huaraz in Peru.

Geography

The Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)

See also

Peru Districts of Ancash Region, Peru
Aija
Antonio Raymondi
Asunción
Bolognesi
Carhuaz
Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald
Casma
Corongo
Huaraz
Huari
Huarmey
Huaylas
Mariscal Luzuriaga
Ocros
Pallasca
Pomabamba
Recuay
Santa
Sihuas
Yungay

9°32′S 77°32′W / 9.533°S 77.533°W / -9.533; -77.533


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