Huaylas District

Huaylas
Waylas
District

Location of Huaylas in the Huaylas province
Country  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Huaylas
Capital Huaylas
Subdivisions 10 populated places
Government
 • Mayor Jose Felipe Espinoza Caballero (2007)
Area
 • Total 56.89 km2 (21.97 sq mi)
Elevation 2,721 m (8,927 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 1,811
 • Density 32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 021204
Website munihuaylas.gob.pe

The Huaylas District (Spanish: Distrito de Huaylas) is the smallest of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Huaylas.[1]

Location

The district is located in the north-western part of the province at an elevation of 2,721m. The village of Huaylas is located 45 km from the city of Caraz.

Populated places

Populated places in the district with the number of households in parenthesis.[2]

Capital

The capital of the district is the village of Huaylas.

References

  1. ↑ Official website of the Huaylas district
  2. ↑ 2005 census

Coordinates: 8°52′14″S 77°54′19″W / 8.87056°S 77.90528°W / -8.87056; -77.90528

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