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]
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 |
History
editThe district was founded on January 2, 1857.
Location
editThe 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
editThe 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
editThe capital of the Huata district is the city of Huata.
Climate
editThe 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
editExternal links
edit- (in Spanish) Official web site of the Huaylas province
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