Huata District, Huaylas
Huata | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Huata in the Huaylas province | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huaylas |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Huata |
| Subdivisions | 1 village, 13 hamlets and 40 anexos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Abilio Terry Guerrero |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.69 km2 (27.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,736 m (8,976 ft) |
| Population (2002 est.) | |
| • Total | 1,941 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 021203 |
| Website | munihuata.gob.pe |
The Huata District (Spanish: Distrito de Huata) is the smallest of the 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Huata.[1]
History[edit]
The district was founded on January 2, 1857.
Location[edit]
The district is located in the central part of the province at an elevation of 2,736m in the black mountains (Spanish: Cordillera Negra), neighboring district is the Caraz district in which the provinces capital Caraz is located, 17 km from the village of Huata.
Political division[edit]
The Huata District is divided into 1 village (Spanish: pueblos, singular: pueblo), 6 hamlets (Spanish: caseríos, singular: caserío) and 40 (Spanish: anexos, singular: anexo):
Villages[edit]
- Huata
Hamlets[edit]
- Cancho
- Inchapampa
- Parcap
- Racracallan
- Ranca
- Tambillo
Anexos[edit]
- Caulla
- Cashapuro
- Animas
- Molino
- Tunanpuquio
- Shaquipampa
- Tranca
- Huerco
- Pichipuquio
- Puca Rumi
- Mosqueta
- Mandahuas
- Colcash
- Anascallan (Choccho)
- Rachinac
- Higos
- Cotu
- Cocha Cocha
- Lauricocha
- La Fronda
- Ampicallan
- Zanja
- Cahu Nuevo
- Pato Raca
- Cucuri
- Ancaranac
- Pichi Alta
- Cedro
- Quespac
- Huachcuyoc
- Nauya
- Yuracpacha
- Alalacpampa
- Pacayo (Pucllanca)
- Maraypampa
- Malambo
- Ocuyoc
- Rayan
- Huancayoc
- Ache
Capital[edit]
The capital of the Huata district is the city of Huata.
Climate[edit]
The district has a temperate and dry climate with a temperature varying from 12 to 19 degrees Celsius.
Traditional festivals[edit]
- VIRGEN DEL ASUNCION on August 15
- FIESTA DEL MILAGRO on September 11
- VIRGEN DE LAS MERCEDES on September 24
- FIESTA DE ANIVERSARIO DE CREACION POLITICA on January 2
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- (in Spanish) Official web site of the Huaylas province
| Aija | |
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| Antonio Raymondi | |
| Asunción | |
| Bolognesi | |
| Carhuaz | |
| Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald | |
| Casma | |
| Corongo | |
| Huaraz | |
| Huari | |
| Huarmey | |
| Huaylas | |
| Mariscal Luzuriaga | |
| Ocros | |
| Pallasca | |
| Pomabamba | |
| Recuay | |
| Santa | |
| Sihuas | |
| Yungay | |
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