Huarmey Province

The Huarmey Province is one of 20 provinces located in the Ancash Region of Peru. It takes around 4 hours to arrive to Huarmey from Lima by bus and its main economic activities include agriculture, fishing, tourism,[1] and mineral shipping.

Huarmey
Beach of Tuquillo
Beach of Tuquillo
Flag of Huarmey
Coat of arms of Huarmey
Location of Huarmey in the Ancash Region
Location of Huarmey in the Ancash Region
CountryPeru
RegionAncash
FoundedDecember 20, 1984
CapitalHuarmey
Government
  MayorDr. Pedro Tapia Marcelo (2006)
Area
  Total3,908.42 km2 (1,509.05 sq mi)
Population
(2017)
  Total30,560
  Density7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.munihuarmey.gob.pe/

Political division

Huarmey is divided into five districts, which are:

See also

References

alcalde de Huarmytey sr. Felix Federico Moscoso Vite

(in Spanish) Official web site of the Huarmey Province

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