Huari Province
| 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 |
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| Country | Peru | |
| Region | Ancash | |
| Capital | Huari | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Edwards Delfio Vizcarra Zorrilla | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,771.9 km2 (1,070.2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 3,149 m (10,331 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 59,301 | |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) | |
| Website | www.munihuari.gob.pe | |
The Huari Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its seat is Huari.
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:
Huari is divided into sixteen districts, which are:
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).
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chavín de Huantar is the most famous archaeological site of the province. Another remarkable place with cave paintings and stone tombs (chullpa) is Markahirka.
(Spanish) Official web site of the Huari Province
Coordinates: 9°22′08″S 77°14′13″W / 9.36889°S 77.23694°W
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