Huaraz Province

Infobox Province Peru
region = Ancash
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province = Huaraz
capital = Huaraz
elevation = 3052
pop = 143,415
density = 57.5
area = 2,492.91
districts = 12
web = www.munihuaraz.gob.pe


mayor = Gelacio Lombardo Mautino Angeles
ubigeo = 0201

The Huaraz Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. It was created on August 5, 1857 during the presidency of Ramón Castilla. [Alberto Tauro del Pino, "Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Perú", vol. VIII, p. 1220.] Geographically, the province is located over the Callejón de Huaylas and the western slopes of the Cordillera Negra.

The Regional Museum of Archaeology –known as the biggest lithic museum in South America Fact|date=January 2008- is located here. Some other highlights of the province are the Pumacayán hill, the hot springs of Monterrey (at 6 km from the city) and the Wilkawaín ruins, at 13 km to the north of Huaraz, in Paria. There is also a Museum of Miniatures, that is the only one in South America.

At 30 km from Huaraz, by the route Huaraz–Casma that crosses the Cordillera Negra, there is a the place named Punta Callán in the summit of this mountain range. It offers a panoramic sight of the Cordillera Blanca and the Callejón de Huaylas.

Political division

Huaraz is divided into twelve districts, which are:

References

External links

* [http://www.munihuaraz.gob.pe/ Official web site of the Huaraz Province]