The Huata District () is the smallest of the 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Huata.

History

The district was founded on January 2, 1857.

Huata District, Huaylas

Location

The district is located in the central part of the province at an elevation of 2,736m in the black mountains (), neighboring district is the Caraz district in which the provinces capital Caraz is located, 17 km from the village of Huata.

Huata District, Huaylas

Political division

The Huata District is divided into 1 village (, singular: ), 6 hamlets (, singular: ) and 40 (, singular: ):

Huata District, Huaylas

Villages

Huata

Hamlets

Cancho

Inchapampa

Parcap

Racracallan

Ranca

Tambillo

Anexos

Caulla

Cashapuro

Animas

Molino

Tunanpuquio

Shaquipampa

Tranca

Huerco

Pichipuquio

Puca Rumi

Mosqueta

Mandahuas

Colcash

Anascallan (Choccho) Rachinac Higos Cotu Cocha Cocha Lauricocha La Fronda Ampicallan Zanja Cahu Nuevo Pato Raca Cucuri Ancaranac Pichi Alta Cedro Quespac Huachcuyoc Nauya Yuracpacha Alalacpampa Pacayo (Pucllanca) Maraypampa Malambo Ocuyoc Rayan Huancayoc Ache

Capital

The capital of the Huata district is the city of Huata.

Climate

The district has a temperate and dry climate with a temperature varying from 12 to 19 degrees Celsius.

Traditional festivals

VIRGEN DEL ASUNCION on August 15

FIESTA DEL MILAGRO on September 11

VIRGEN DE LAS MERCEDES on September 24

FIESTA DE ANIVERSARIO DE CREACION POLITICA on January 2

References

External links

Official web site of the Huaylas province

1857 establishments in Peru

Districts of the Huaylas Province

Districts of the Ancash Region