Huacllan District

Infobox District Peru
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region = Ancash
province = Aija
district = Huacllan
founded = March 5 1936
capital = Huacllan
pop = 512 (2002 estimate)
density = 13.5
area = 37.91
elevation = 2986
hamlets =
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mayor = Wenceslao Lorenzo Hidalgo Gomero (2007)
ubigeo = 020203

Huacllan District is one of 5 districts in the Aija Province, of the Ancash Region in Peru.

History

Simultaneously with the creation of the Province of Aija, by Law N°8188, Huacllan was elevated to the category of District. The degree of obtained advance and the progressive eagerness of its population, justified this promotion. Previously it had been an annex of the Succha District.

Capital

The district's capital is the town of Huacllán, located on the slopes of the Condorkaka at an elevation of 3.083 m. Its more important locality is San Isidro.