Huaylas Province
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| Huaylas[1] | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
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| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Founded | July 15, 1857 |
| Capital | Caraz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dr. Fidel Broncano |
| UBIGEO | 0212 |
| Website | www.municaraz.gob.pe |
The Huaylas Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.
Political division
Huaylas is divided into ten districts, which are:
| DISTRICT | MAYOR | MAP |
|---|---|---|
| Caraz | Fidel Mario Broncano Vasquez |  Map of the Huaylas province showing its districts |
| Huallanca | N | |
| Huata | Miguel Abilio Terry Guerrero | |
| Huaylas | Jose Felipe Espinoza Caballero | |
| Mato | Victor Hilario Jamanca Cueva | |
| Pamparomas | Rolando Roger Murillo Loayza | |
| Pueblo Libre | Paul Cristian Diaz Vasquez | |
| Santa Cruz | Gustavo Odiel Chavez Crispin | |
| Santo Toribio | Florentino Felipe Villafana Pajuelo | |
| Yuracmarca | Carlos Raul Hernandez Cottos |
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (57.20%) learnt to speak in childhood, 42.59% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Official web site of the Huaylas province
- ↑ Official web site of the Huaylas province
- ↑ Official web site of the Huaylas province
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
Coordinates: 9°03′00″S 77°48′36″W / 9.05000°S 77.81000°W
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