The Mato District () is one of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Villa Sucre.Official web site of the Mato District in the Huaylas province
History The district was founded on January 2, 1857.
Location The district is located in the west-central part of the province at an elevation of 2,239m in the black mountains (), neighboring district is the Caraz district in which the provinces capital Caraz is located, 12 km from the village of Villa Sucre. The regions capital Huaraz is located at 79 km from Villa Sucre.
Political division The district is divided into 1 village (, singular: ), 4 hamlets (, singular: ) and 19 (, singular: ):
Villages Villa Sucre
Hamlets Ancoracá Huacanhuasi Huáncup Huinó
Anexos Atún Corral Carmen Cata Cochamarca Cruz Viva Huacapununan Huashuash Huarinya Hueto Huishca Malambo Manzana Muchup Ocona pampa alto y bajo Poma chuco alto y bajo Puca Quinquín San Diego Teja Huai
Capital The capital of the Mato district is the village of Villa Sucre.
See also Puka Punta
References
External links Official web site of the Mato district