Huaylas[1] | |
|---|---|
 Looking south from Allpamayu across the province | |
![Flag of Huaylas[1]](/en/File:Flag_of_Caraz.svg) Flag ![Coat of arms of Huaylas[1]](/en/File:Caras_escudo.jpg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Huaylas in the Ancash Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Founded | July 15, 1857 |
| Capital | Caraz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Esteban Florentino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,293 km2 (885 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 51,334 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0212 |
| Website | Official website |
The Huaylas Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.
The Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are Artesonraju, Chacraraju, Quitaraju, Pucajirca, Pucaraju and Huandoy. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
Some of the largest lakes of the province are Arwayqucha, Hatunqucha, Ichikqucha, Pukaqucha, Quyllurqucha, Tawlliqucha and Wiqruqucha.[2]
Huaylas is divided into ten districts, which are:
| District | Map |
|---|---|
| Caraz |  |
| Huallanca | |
| Huata | |
| Huaylas | |
| Mato | |
| Pamparomas | |
| Pueblo Libre | |
| Santa Cruz | |
| Santo Toribio | |
| Yuracmarca |
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (57.20%) learnt to speak in childhood, 42.59% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
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