Chavín de Huantar District

Chavín de Huántar District is one of sixteen districts of the Huari Province in Peru.

Not to be confused with Chavín de Pariarca District or Chavín District.
This article is about the modern district. For the archaeological site, see Chavín de Huántar. For the former nation, see Chavín culture. For other uses, see Chavin (disambiguation).
Chavín de Huántar
District
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceHuari
CapitalChavín de Huántar
Government
 • MayorJustino Zenon Montes Colcas
Area
 • Total434.13 km2 (167.62 sq mi)
Elevation
3,137 m (10,292 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total8,694
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO021004
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