Huaura Province

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Huaura is one of nine provinces of the Región Lima on the Pacific coast of Perú. It is bordered by the province of Barranca and the Ancash Region in the north, the provinces of Cajatambo and Oyon and the Pasco Region in the east, the province of Huaral in the south and the Pacific Ocean in the west.

[edit] Division

The province of Huaura is sized 4.891.92 km² and consists of twelve districts:

  • Huacho
  • Ambar
  • Caleta de Carquín
  • Checras
  • Hualmay
  • Huaura
  • Leoncio Prado
  • Paccho
  • Santa Leonor
  • Santa María
  • Sayán
  • Vegueta

[edit] Population

The province of Huaura has a population of about 180.000 inhabitants.

[edit] Capital

The capital of the province is Huacho.

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