Huacllan District

District in Ancash, Peru
11°58′43″S 77°4′47″W / 11.97861°S 77.07972°W / -11.97861; -77.07972Country PeruRegionAncashProvinceAijaFoundedMarch 5, 1936CapitalHuacllanGovernment
 • MayorWenceslao Lorenzo Hidalgo Gomero (2007)Area
 • Total37.91 km2 (14.64 sq mi)Elevation
2,986 m (9,797 ft)Population
 (2017)
 • Total364 • Density9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)UBIGEO020203

Huacllan District is one of 5 districts in the Aija Province, of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its population was 364 as of the 2017 census.[1]

History

Simultaneously with the creation of the Province of Aija, by Law N°8188, Huacllan was elevated to the category of District. The degree of obtained advance and the progressive eagerness of its population, justified this promotion. Previously it had been an annex of the Succha District.

Capital

The district's capital is the town of Huacllán, located on the slopes of the Condorkaka at an elevation of 3.083 m. Its more important locality is San Isidro.

References

  1. ^ "Resultados Definitivos de los Censos Nacionales 2017: Ancash" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. p. I: 125. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
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Peru Districts of Ancash Region, Peru
AijaAntonio RaymondiAsunciónBolognesiCarhuazCarlos Fermín FitzcarraldCasmaCorongoHuarazHuariHuarmeyHuaylasMariscal LuzuriagaOcrosPallascaPomabambaRecuaySantaSihuasYungay


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