Huaral province

Huaral
Huaral
Province
	Headquarters of the Provincial Municipality of Huaral.
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Huaral in the Lima Region
Country	Peru
Region	Lima
Founded	May 11, 1976
Capital	Huaral
Government
• Mayor	Fernando José Cárdenas Sánchez ; (2023-2026)
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

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]

It borders the province of Huaura to the north, the provinces of Canta and Lima to the south, the provinces of Pasco and Yauli to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

Geography

The 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

The province is divided into twelve districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito):

Attractions

Lachay Hills

This ecosystem is a representative example of hills with vegetation found only in Peru and northern Chile. It preserves a rich flora and fauna with numerous endemic species. It also constitutes an important recreational area for the residents of Lima and neighboring towns, whose conservation and proper development have often been threatened.

Chancay Castle

Chancay Castle, or Boggio Castle, located in Huaral Province, is a medieval-style castle built between the 1920s and 1930s on a rocky cliff on the beaches of Chancay.

Hacienda Huando

The old house or hacienda located in Huando is a former Peruvian hacienda, located in the Huaral Valley, 8 km east of the city of Chancay. It was owned by the Graña family, who used it as a fruit farm, especially the Huando orange plantation.

Rúpac

The Rúpac archaeological site, sometimes referred to as the "Machu Picchu of Lima," is located in the Atavillos Bajo district, within the province of Huaral, at 3,500 meters above sea level and 145 km from Lima.

External links

(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

^ (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 / -11.500; -77.200

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[1] (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de Huaral, Huaral provincia Archived 2007-11-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on November 3, 2007.

[2] (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de Huaral, Ubicación geográfica. Retrieved on November 3, 2007.

[3] scale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Huaral (Lima Region)

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