The Huaylas District ( es, Distrito de Huaylas) is the smallest of 10 districts of the
Huaylas Province in the
Ancash Region
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. The capital of the district is the village of
Huaylas.
Location
The district is located in the north-western part of the province at an elevation of 2,721m. The village of Huaylas is located 45 km from the city of
Caraz.
Populated places
Populated places in the district with the number of households in parenthesis.
2005 census
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* Waylas (502)
* Itakuq Punta (11)
* Waras Calle (31)
* Shuyu (199)
* Delicados (25)
* Yakup (192)
* Llima (2)
* Waruma Pukyu (12)
* Wanwamachi (4)
* Wamanyaku (30)
* Ñawinyaku (23)
Capital
The capital of the district is the village of Huaylas.
References
External links
*
Official website of the Huaylas province*
Official website of the Huaylas district
Districts of the Huaylas Province
Districts of the Ancash Region
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