Carhuaz province
Province in Ancash, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carhuaz is one of twenty provinces in the Ancash Region of Peru.
Carhuaz[1] | |
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 Location of Carhuaz in the Ancash Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Capital | Carhuaz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pablo Pedro Julca Chávez (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 804 km2 (310 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 45,184 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Geography
The Cordillera Blanca traverses the province. Waskaran, its highest elevation, lies on the border with the province of Yungay. Pallqarahu, Pukaranra, Qupa, Tuqllarahu, Wallqan and Yanarahu belong to the highest peaks of the province. Other mountains are listed below:[4]
- Chiqllarahu
- Hatun Qiqa
- Hatun Qutu
- Kuntur Wayin
- Llika Mach'ay
- Minuyu
- Paqtsarahu
- Paqtsaruri
- Perlilla
- Pumapampa
- Qaqapampa
- Q'awa Qutu
- Rurichinchay
- Saywan Punta
- T'uruq Punta
- Uchpay
- Wamanripa
- Wantu Hirka
- Warmi Qucha
- Wathiya Qutu
- Wiñaq
- Yana Qucha
- Yana Qutu
- Yanarahu
Political division
Carhuaz is divided into eleven districts:
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (73.27%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.47% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[5]
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External links
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