The Huarmey Province is one of 20 provinces located in the
Ancash Region
Ancash ( qu, Anqash; es, Áncash ) is a department and region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the departments of La Libertad on the north, Huánuco and Pasco on the east, Lima on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital i ...
of
Peru
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, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
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. It takes around 4 hours to arrive to Huarmey from
Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...
by bus and its main economic activities include agriculture, fishing, tourism,
and mineral shipping.
Political division
Huarmey is divided into five
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
s, which are:
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Cochapeti
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Culebras
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Huarmey ''For the Province of the Ancash Region in Peru, see Huarmey Province''
Huarmey is a coastal town in the Ancash Region, Peru. It is one of the five districts and also the capital of the Province of Huarmey. It is located crossing the Pan-America ...
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Huayan
The Huayan or Flower Garland school of Buddhism (, from sa, अवतंसक, Avataṃsaka) is a tradition of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy that first flourished in China during the Tang dynasty, Tang dynasty (618-907). The Huayan worldview is ...
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Malvas
See also
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Kunkush Kancha
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Pillaka
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Ututu Hirka
References
alcalde de Huarmytey sr. Felix Federico Moscoso Vite
External links
Official web site of the Huarmey Province
Huarmey Province
The Huarmey Province is one of 20 provinces located in the Ancash Region of Peru. It takes around 4 hours to arrive to Huarmey from Lima by bus and its main economic activities include agriculture, fishing, tourism, and mineral shipping.
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