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.Official web site of the Huata District in the Huaylas province
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 (), 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 (, singular: ), 6 hamlets (, singular: ) and 40 (, singular: ):
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