The Huaylas District (Spanish: Distrito de Huaylas) is the smallest of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Huaylas.[1]

Huaylas
Waylas
Location of Huaylas in the Huaylas province
Location of Huaylas in the Huaylas province
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceHuaylas
CapitalHuaylas
Subdivisions10 populated places
Government
 • MayorJose Felipe Espinoza Caballero (2007)
Area
 • Total
56.89 km2 (21.97 sq mi)
Elevation
2,721 m (8,927 ft)
Population
 • Total
1,811
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO021204
Websitemunihuaylas.gob.pe

Location

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The district is located in the north-western part of the province at an elevation of 2,721m. The village of Huaylas is located 45 km from the city of Caraz.

Populated places

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Populated places in the district with the number of households in parentheses.[2]

  • Waylas (502)
  • Itakuq Punta (11)
  • Waras Calle (31)
  • Shuyu (199)
  • Delicados (25)
  • Yakup (192)
  • Llima (2)
  • Waruma Pukyu (12)
  • Wanwamachi (4)
  • Wamanyaku (30)
  • Ñawinyaku (23)

Capital

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The capital of the district is the village of Huaylas.

References

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  1. ^ "Official website of the Huaylas district". Archived from the original on 2007-08-20. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  2. ^ 2005 census
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8°52′14″S 77°54′19″W / 8.87056°S 77.90528°W / -8.87056; -77.90528