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Huari province

Province in Ancash, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Huari province

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

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The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chavín de Huantar
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Location of Huari in the Ancash Region
CountryPeru
RegionAncash
CapitalHuari
Government
  MayorLuis 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
  Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
WebsiteOfficial website
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Geography

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]

Political division

Huari is divided into sixteen districts, which are:

Ethnic groups

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

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.

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