The Huari Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its seat is Huari.
Huari | |
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 The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chavín de Huantar | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Huari in the Ancash Region | |
| 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 |
Geography
editThe 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]
- Anku
- Artisa
- Awaq Wank'a
- Awki
- Chunta
- Hatun Chakra
- Hatun Hirka
- Hatun Wak'a
- Hatun Yanaqa Hirka
- Ichik Challwa
- Ichik Chakra
- Kayish
- Kinwa Hirka
- Kiswar Qaqa
- Kunkush
- Kuntur Tuqllana
- Kuntur Wank'a
- Khuchi Mach'ay
- Map'arahu
- Mata Qaqa
- Millwa Pilluy
- Millu Hirka
- Mullu Punta
- Mururahu
- Pamparahu
- Puka Mach'ay
- Pukarahu (Bol.-Huari)
- Pukarahu (Huari)
- Pukyu
- Puma Wayin
- Purway Kinwa
- Putaqa Hirka
- Puywan
- Phiruru
- P'unqu Chakayuq
- Qaqa Mach'ay
- Qaqa Wasi
- Qaqapampa
- Qarwakancha
- Qawish
- Qishqi
- Qiwlla
- Quchapata
- Quri Lanki
- Rima Rima
- Runtuy
- Ruriq
- Shawanka Punta
- Tampu
- Tarush Wachanan
- Tuku
- Tullparahu
- Tuqtu
- Urwashrahu
- Usnu
- Ututu Punta
- Walla Kancha
- Waman Wayi
- Wank'a Punta
- Waraqayuq
- Yana Qaqa
- Yanamaray
- Yanarahu
- Yanaqucha
- Yuraq Wank'a
- Yuraq Yaku
Political division
editHuari is divided into sixteen districts, which are:
Ethnic groups
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit- Allpaqucha
- Challwaqucha
- Hatun Qaqaqucha and Ichik Qaqaqucha
- Yanaqucha
References
edit- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huari Province (Ancash Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
- ^ (in Spanish) Official web site of the Huari Province
External links
edit(in Spanish) Official web site of the Huari Province
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