Huaylas is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.
Geography 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:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Huaylas (Ancash Region)
Some of the largest lakes of the province are Arwayqucha, Hatunqucha, Ichikqucha, Pukaqucha, Quyllurqucha, Tawlliqucha and Wiqruqucha.
Political division
Huaylas is divided into ten districts, which are:
District Map Caraz Huallanca Huata Huaylas Mato Pamparomas Pueblo Libre Santa Cruz Santo Toribio Yuracmarca
Ethnic groups 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).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
See also Allpamayu (river) Santa River Yuraqmayu Yuraqqucha
References
External links Official web site of the Huaylas province