Huaura Province

CountryPeruRegionLimaCapitalHuachoGovernment • MayorCrispulo Eddie Jara Salazar
(2019-2022)Area • Total4,891.92 km² (1,888.78 sq mi)Population • Total227,685 • Density47/km² (120/sq mi)UBIGEO1501

Huaura is one of nine provinces of the Department of Lima on the Pacific coast of Peru. It has a population of about 180,000 inhabitants. Is the most important province of the Region Lima-Provinces. It is bordered by the province of Barranca and the Ancash Region in the north, the provinces of Cajatambo and Oyón and the Pasco Region in the east, the province of Huaral in the south and the Pacific Ocean in the west. Huacho is the capital of the province as well as the Region Lima.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:^[1]

Political division

The 4,891.92 square kilometres (1,888.78 sq mi) is divided into twelve districts:

• Huacho (seat)
• Ambar
• Caleta
• Checras
• Hualmay
• Huaura
• Leoncio Prado
• Paccho
• Santa Leonor
• Santa María
• Sayán
• Vegueta

Villages

• Acain

See also

• Q'asaqucha
• Region Lima - Provinces
• Huacho
• Norte Chico

References

11°06′24″S 77°36′18″W / 11.10667°S 77.60500°W / -11.10667; -77.60500