Huata District, Huaylas
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| Huata | |
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 Location of Huata in the Huaylas Province |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huaylas |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Huata |
| Area | |
| Area Elevation |
70.69 km2 2,736 metres (8,976 ft) |
| Population (as of the 2005 Census) | |
| Population - Total - Density |
1,941 (2002 estimate) 27.5/km² |
| Mayor | MIGUEL ABILIO TERRY GUERRERO |
| Subdivisions | 1 village, 13 hamlets and 40 anexos |
| UBIGEO | 021203 |
| Official website | |
| www.munihuata.gob.pe | |
The Huata District (Spanish: Distrito de Huata) is the smallest of the 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Huata[1].
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[edit] History
The district was founded on January 2, 1857.
[edit] Location
The district is located in the central part of the province at an elevation of 2,736m in the black mountains (Spanish: Cordillera Negra), neighboring district is the Caraz district in which the provinces capital Caraz is located, 17km from the village of Huata.
[edit] Political division
The Huata District is divided into 1 village (Spanish: pueblos, singular: pueblo), 6 hamlets (Spanish: caseríos, singular: caserío) and 40 (Spanish: anexos, singular: anexo):
[edit] Villages
- Huata
[edit] Hamlets
- Cancho
- Inchapampa
- Parcap
- Racracallan
- Ranca
- Tambillo
[edit] Anexos
- Caulla
- Cashapuro
- Animas
- Molino
- Tunanpuquio
- Shaquipampa
- Tranca
- Huerco
- Pichipuquio
- Puca Rumi
- Mosqueta
- Mandahuas
- Colcash
- Anascallan (Choccho)
- Rachinac
- Higos
- Cotu
- Cocha Cocha
- Lauricocha
- La Fronda
- Ampicallan
- Zanja
- Cahu Nuevo
- Pato Raca
- Cucuri
- Ancaranac
- Pichi Alta
- Cedro
- Quespac
- Huachcuyoc
- Nauya
- Yuracpacha
- Alalacpampa
- Pacayo (Pucllanca)
- Maraypampa
- Malambo
- Ocuyoc
- Rayan
- Huancayoc
- Ache
[edit] Capital
The capital of the Huata district is the city of Huata.
[edit] Climate
The district has a temperate and dry climate with a temperature varying from 12 to 19 degrees Celsius.
[edit] Traditional festivals
- VIRGEN DEL ASUNCION on august 15
- FIESTA DEL MILAGRO on september 11
- VIRGEN DE LAS MERCEDES on september 24
- FIESTA DE ANIVERSARIO DE CREACION POLITICA on january 2
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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