The Huari Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its seat is Huari.
Huari | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Ancash |
Capital | Huari |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luis Alberto Sánchez Urbizagástegui (2019-2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,771.9 km2 (1,070.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,149 m (10,331 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 58,714 |
• Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
Website | Official website |
The Cordillera Blanca traverses the western part of the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are Rurichinchay and Wantsan. Other mountains are listed below:[1]
Huari is divided into sixteen districts, which are:
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (78.05%) learnt to speak in childhood, 21.49% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chavín de Huantar is the most famous archaeological site of the province.[3] Another remarkable place with cave paintings and stone tombs (chullpa) is Markahirka.
(in Spanish) Official web site of the Huari Province
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