Huallanca District, Huaylas
The Huallanca District (hispanicized spelling) or Wallanka (Quechua for "mountain range") is the most northeastern of the 10 districts that comprise Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region (formerly "Departmento de Ancash") of Peru. It is in the high mountain range known as Cordillera Negra ("Black Range"). The district capital is Huallanca. The district was founded in 1950 by separating it from the Huaylas District.
Huallanca Wallanka | |
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Location of Huallanca in the Huaylas province | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huaylas |
| Founded | April 14, 1950 |
| Capital | Huallanca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 178.8 km2 (69.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,377 m (4,518 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 985 |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 021202 |
| Website | munihuallanca.gob.pe |
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