Huari is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its seat is Huari.
Geography The Cordillera Blanca traverses the western part of the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are Rurichinchay and Wantsan. Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Huari (Ancash Region)
Political division Huari is divided into sixteen districts, which are: Anra Cajay Chavín de Huantar Huacachi Huacchis Huachis Huantar Huari Masin Paucas Ponto Rahuapampa Rapayan San Marcos San Pedro de Chana Uco
Ethnic groups The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (78.05%) learnt to speak in childhood, 21.49% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
Archaeological sites The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chavín de Huantar is the most famous archaeological site of the province. Official web site of the province of Huari Another remarkable place with cave paintings and stone tombs (chullpa) is Markahirka.
See also Allpaqucha Challwaqucha Hatun Qaqaqucha and Ichik Qaqaqucha Yanaqucha
References
External links Official web site of the province of Huari