Huari Province

The Huari Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its seat is Huari.

Huari
Province
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chavín de Huantar
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chavín de Huantar
Flag of Huari
Flag
Coat of arms of Huari
Coat of arms
Location of Huari in the Ancash Region
Location of Huari in the Ancash Region
CountryPeru
RegionAncash
CapitalHuari
Government
 • MayorLuis Alberto Sánchez Urbizagástegui
(2019-2022)
Area
 • Total2,771.9 km2 (1,070.2 sq mi)
Elevation
3,149 m (10,331 ft)
Population
 • Total58,714
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

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]

Political division

Huari is divided into sixteen districts, which are:

Ethnic groups

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]

Archaeological sites

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.

See also

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huari Province (Ancash Region)
  2. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
  3. (in Spanish) Official web site of the Huari Province

(in Spanish) Official web site of the Huari Province

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