Country Peru Founded January 2, 1857 Time zone PET (UTC-5) Area 70.69 km² | Region Ancash Capital Huata Elevation 2,736 m Province Huaylas Province | |
 | ||
Subdivisions 1 village, 13 hamlets and 40 anexos | ||
The Huata District (Spanish: Distrito de Huata) 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.
Contents
- Map of Huata Peru
- History
- Location
- Political division
- Villages
- Hamlets
- Anexos
- Capital
- Climate
- Traditional festivals
- References
Map of Huata, Peru
History
The district was founded on January 2, 1857.
Location
The district is located in the central part of the province at an elevation of 2,736m in the black mountains (Spanish: Cordillera Negra), neighboring district is the Caraz district in which the provinces capital Caraz is located, 17 km from the village of Huata.
Political division
The Huata District is divided into 1 village (Spanish: pueblos, singular: pueblo), 6 hamlets (Spanish: caseríos, singular: caserío) and 40 (Spanish: anexos, singular: anexo):
Villages
Hamlets
Anexos
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.