Huaral is one of the nine provinces in the Lima Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 21488 on May 11, 1976, by president Francisco Morales Bermúdez out of eight districts of the province of Canta and four of the province of Huaura.[1] Geographically, its territory extends around the valley of the Chancay River from the mountainous frontier of the Pasco Region and Junín Region up to the Pacific Ocean.[2]
Huaral | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Huaral in the Lima Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Founded | May 11, 1976 |
| Capital | Huaral |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaime Uribe Ochoa (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,655.7 km2 (1,411.5 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 183,898 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1506 |
| Website | Official Website |
Geography
editThe Puwaq Hanka mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[3]
- Allqay
- Anta Chuku
- Anta Qullpa
- Asul Urqu
- Asulqucha
- Chunta
- Chunta Pata
- Janq'u Q'awa
- Kuntur Wank'a
- Kusuruqucha
- Llank'i
- Mina Wayllay
- Misapata
- Miyu
- Mut'i
- Parqash
- Pataqucha
- Pinkuylluyuq
- Pirwa Hirka
- Puka Qaqa
- Pumaqucha
- Purum Marka
- Puwaq Hanka
- Quncha
- Qharmin
- Q'ara Suqu
- Tunshuq
- Turmanya
- Uqshapata
- Wamanripa
- Wamp'u Qalla
- Wanaku Punta
- Wank'a Hankalla Qullqa
- Waqramarka
- Waru Kancha
- Wayllay
- Yaku Pampa
- Yana Kancha
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Uqa Punta
- Yana Uqhu
- Yana Uqsha
- Yanaqucha
- Yunkan
- Yuraq Wank'a
Political division
editThe province is divided into twelve districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito):
Attractions
edit- Lomas de Lachay - national reserve.
- Huando oranges were Huaral's most important products in the 20th century.
- Thermal baths of Collpa.
See also
editExternal links
edit- (in Spanish) Official website
- Fotos de Huaral Archived 2009-07-29 at the Wayback Machine
- La Plaza Centenario en GoogleEarth[permanent dead link]
- La Plaza de Armas en GoogleEarth[permanent dead link]
- (in Spanish) Huaral en linea
- (in Spanish) Huaral en la Web
Notes
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de Huaral, Huaral provincia Archived 2007-11-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on November 3, 2007.
- ^ (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de Huaral, Ubicación geográfica. Retrieved on November 3, 2007.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Huaral (Lima Region)
11°30′S 77°12′W / 11.500°S 77.200°W
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