Caraz
Caraz is a town in the Caraz District in the southeastern part of Huaylas Province of the Ancash Region in Peru.
Caraz
San Ildefonso de Caraz | |
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Town | |
Main Plaza | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: La muy fiel ciudad de Caraz (The very faithful city of Caraz) | |
Caraz | |
| Coordinates: 9°2′40″S 77°48′28″W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huaylas |
| District | Caraz |
| Founded | 29 December 1856 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Esteban Florentino Tranca (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 246.52 km2 (95.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,256 m (7,402 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 14,250 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | -5 |
| Website | www.municaraz.gob.pe |
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