Huari Province

Province in Ancash, Peru

Huari

Province

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chavín de Huantar

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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

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

## Geography[edit]

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]

* 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[edit]

Huari is divided into sixteen districts, which are:

* Anra
* Cajay
* Chavín de Huantar
* Huacachi
* Huacchis
* Huachis
* Huantar
* Huari
* Masin
* Paucas
* Ponto
* Rahuapampa
* Rapayan
* San Marcos
* San Pedro de Chana
* Uco

## Ethnic groups[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

* Allpaqucha
* Challwaqucha
* Hatun Qaqaqucha and Ichik Qaqaqucha
* Yanaqucha

## References[edit]

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

## External links[edit]

(in Spanish) Official web site of the Huari Province

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