Huaylas District
Huaylas
Waylas | |
|---|---|
 Location of Huaylas in the Huaylas province | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huaylas |
| Capital | Huaylas |
| Subdivisions | 10 populated places |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jose Felipe Espinoza Caballero (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.89 km2 (21.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,721 m (8,927 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,811 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 021204 |
| Website | munihuaylas.gob.pe |
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]
Location[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
The capital of the district is the village of Huaylas.
References[edit]
- ^ "Official website of the Huaylas district". Archived from the original on 2007-08-20. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ 2005 census
External links[edit]
- (in Spanish) Official website of the Huaylas province
- (in Spanish) Official website of the Huaylas district
| Aija | |
|---|---|
| Antonio Raymondi | |
| Asunción | |
| Bolognesi | |
| Carhuaz | |
| Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald | |
| Casma | |
| Corongo | |
| Huaraz | |
| Huari | |
| Huarmey | |
| Huaylas | |
| Mariscal Luzuriaga | |
| Ocros | |
| Pallasca | |
| Pomabamba | |
| Recuay | |
| Santa | |
| Sihuas | |
| Yungay | |
8°52′14″S 77°54′19″W / 8.87056°S 77.90528°W
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