Caraz District

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Caraz District

Location of Caraz in the Huaylas Province
Country
Region
Province		 Flag of Peru Peru
Ancash
Huaylas
Founded December 29, 1856
Capital Caraz
Area
Elevation
2,285m
Population
 - Total
 - Density
14,544 (1981 census)
n.a./km2 
Mayor FIDEL MARIO BRONCANO VASQUEZ
Subdivisions 13
UBIGEO 021201
Website: www.municaraz.gob.pe

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

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[edit] History

The district was fouded by Don Simón Bolívar on December 29, 1856.

[edit] Location

The district is located in the south-eastern part of the province at an elevation of 2,285m, 67km from the regions capital Huaraz.

[edit] Political division

The Caraz District is divided into 13 hamlets (Spanish: caseríos, singular: caserío) and 6 (Spanish: anexos, singular: anexo):

[edit] Hamlets

  • Alluca
  • Choquechaca
  • Cocha marca
  • Connopa
  • Cruz viva
  • Cullaspamapa
  • Cumpayhuara
  • Huaura
  • L Rinconada
  • Llacshu
  • Pavas
  • Yuco
  • Yuracoto

[edit] Anexos

  • Aircan
  • Caccho
  • Chosica
  • Chungada
  • Coto
  • Hoyada

[edit] Capital

The capital of the Caraz district is the city of Caraz.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Official web site of the Huaylas province

[edit] External links

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