Carhuaz province

Carhuaz
Province
Awkishqucha
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Carhuaz in the Ancash Region
Country	Peru
Region	Ancash
Capital	Carhuaz
Government
• Mayor	Pablo Pedro Julca Chávez (2019-2022)
Area
• Total	804 km2 (310 sq mi)
Population
• Total	45,184
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Website	www.municarhuaz.gob.pe

Carhuaz is one of twenty provinces in the Ancash Region of Peru.

Geography

The Cordillera Blanca traverses the province. Waskaran, its highest elevation, lies on the border with the province of Yungay. Pallqarahu, Pukaranra, Qupa, Tuqllarahu, Wallqan and Yanarahu belong to the highest peaks of the province. Other mountains are listed below:

• Chiqllarahu
• Hatun Qiqa
• Hatun Qutu
• Kuntur Wayin
• Llika Mach'ay
• Minuyu
• Paqtsarahu
• Paqtsaruri
• Perlilla
• Pumapampa
• Qaqapampa
• Q'awa Qutu
• Rurichinchay
• Saywan Punta
• T'uruq Punta
• Uchpay
• Wamanripa
• Wantu Hirka
• Warmi Qucha
• Wathiya Qutu
• Wiñaq
• Yana Qucha
• Yana Qutu
• Yanarahu

Political division

Carhuaz is divided into eleven districts:

• Acopampa
• Amashca
• Anta
• Ataquero
• Carhuaz
• Marcará
• Pariahuanca
• San Miguel de Aco
• Shilla
• Tinco
• Yungar

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (73.27%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.47% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

External links

• (in Spanish) Official website of the province of Carhuaz
• (in Spanish) Official website of the district of San Miguel de Aco