Caraz District

Infobox District Peru
district = Caraz

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image_size = 200px
image_caption = Central plaza of Caraz
cofarms = Caras escudo.jpg


region = Ancash
province = Huaylas Province
founded = december 29 1856
capital = Caraz
pop = 14,544 (1981 census)
density = n.a.
area =
elevation = 2,285m
hamlets = 13
web = www.municaraz.gob.pe
mayor = Fidel Mario Broncano Vasquez
ubigeo = 021201The Caraz District ( _es. Distrito de Caraz) is one of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the city of Caraz [ [http://www.municaraz.gob.pe Official web site of the Huaylas province] ] . It is located at 2235 msnm. In Caraz the paved road that comes from Pativilca ends.

The snow-capped mountains of Huandoy (6356 m), Santa Cruz (6259 m), Alpamayo (6120 m) and others, constitute a splendid frame for the city. Near Parón lagoon, the snow summits are reflected. There are also mineral-medicinal springs like Colca and Shongor.

The settlers produce wool textiles, carpets, ponchos, straw fabrics and the renowned fruit and manjarblanco sweets known as <<cuarteados>>.

Departing from Caraz to the north, the Santa river is crossed to arrive to the famous Cañón del Pato. The Callejón de Huaylas has become narrow between the highest and vertical walls of rock, without any vegetation and, in this stretch, the rocks of the White and Black mountain ranges come closer (less than 5 m of distance).

To arrive to Huallanca, at the north end of the Callejón de Huaylas, 33 tunnels must be passed in a trip of 25 km, in which the Santa river breaks, roaring, the Cordillera Negra, to flow to the sea.

In Huallanca, 1410 msnm, the hydroelectric power station of the Cañón del Pato is located. In this place, the highway that goes up to Chimbote began. This highway is planned over the ancient embankment of the railroad Chimbote-Huallanca that was destroyed by a cataclysm in 1970. In this place, it also began the highway that leads to the Callejón de Conchucos.

History

The district was fouded by Don Simón Bolívar on december 29 1856.

Location

The district is located in the south-eastern part of the province at an elevation of 2,285m, 67km from the regions capital Huaraz.

Political division

The Caraz District is divided into 13 hamlets (Spanish: "caseríos", singular: "caserío") and 6 (Spanish: "anexos", singular: "anexo"):

Hamlets

*Alluca
*Choquechaca
*Cocha marca
*Connopa
*Cruz viva
*Cullaspamapa
*Cumpayhuara
*Huaura
*L Rinconada
*Llacshu
*Pavas
*Yuco
*Yuracoto

Anexos

*Aircan
*Caccho
*Chosica
*Chungada
*Coto
*Hoyada

Capital

The capital of the Caraz district is the city of Caraz.

References

External links

* [http://municaraz.gob.pe Official web site of the Huaylas province]