Caraz District

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title: "Caraz District" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["districts-of-the-huaylas-province", "districts-of-the-department-of-ancash"] topic_path: "general/districts-of-the-huaylas-province" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caraz_District" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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image_captionCentral plaza of Caraz
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image_shieldCaras escudo.jpg
image_mapLocation of the district Caraz in Huaylas.png
mapsizeframeless
map_captionLocation of Caraz in the Huaylas province
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_namePeru
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Ancash
subdivision_type2Province
subdivision_name2Huaylas
parts_typeSubdivisions
parts_stylepara
p113
established_titleFounded
established_date29 December 1856
seat_typeCapital
seatCaraz
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameEsteban Florentino
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area_total_km2246.52
elevation_m2285
population_total24128
population_as_of2017
population_density_km2auto
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| name = Caraz | native_name = | native_name_lang = es | settlement_type = District | image_skyline = Caraz Plaza.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Central plaza of Caraz | image_flag = Flag of Caraz.svg | flag_alt = | image_shield = Caras escudo.jpg | shield_alt = | nickname = | image_map = Location of the district Caraz in Huaylas.png | mapsize = frameless | map_alt = | map_caption = Location of Caraz in the Huaylas province | coordinates = | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Peru | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Ancash | subdivision_type2 = Province | subdivision_name2 = Huaylas | parts_type = Subdivisions | parts_style = para | p1 = 13 | established_title = Founded | established_date = 29 December 1856 | seat_type = Capital | seat = Caraz | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Esteban Florentino | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 246.52 | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 2285 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 24128 | population_as_of = 2017 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | timezone1 = PET | utc_offset1 = -5 | blank_name_sec1 = UBIGEO | blank_info_sec1 = 021201 | website = municaraz.gob.pe | footnotes = The Caraz District () is one of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is Caraz. Its elevation is 2,285 m. In Caraz, the paved road comes from Pativilca.

The snow-capped mountains of Tullparahu (6,356 m), Pukarahu (6,259 m), Allpamayu (6,120 m) and others, constitute a splendid frame for the city. Near Parun Lake the snow summits are reflected. There are also mineral-medicinal springs like Colca and Shongor.

The settlers produce wool textiles, carpets, ponchos, straw fabrics and the renowned fruit and manjarblanco sweets known as cuarteados.

Departing from Caraz to the north, the Santa River is crossed to arrive to the Cañón del Pato. The Callejón de Huaylas has become narrow between the highest and vertical walls of rock, without any vegetation and, in this stretch, the rocks of the Cordillera Blanca and Cordillera Negra come closer (less than 5 m of distance).

To arrive to Huallanca, at the north end of the Callejón de Huaylas, 33 tunnels must be passed in a trip of 25 km, in which the Santa River breaks, roaring, the Cordillera Negra, to flow to the sea.

In Huallanca, 1,410 msnm, the hydroelectric power station of the Cañón del Pato is located. In this place, the highway that goes up to Chimbote began. This highway is planned over the ancient embankment of the railroad Chimbote-Huallanca that was destroyed by a cataclysm in 1970. In this place, it also began the highway that leads to the Callejón de Conchucos.

Geography

The district is located in the south-eastern part of the province at an elevation of 2,285m, 67 km from the regions capital Huaraz.

The Cordillera Blanca traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:

History

The district was founded by Don Simón Bolívar on December 29, 1856.

Political division

The Caraz District is divided into 13 hamlets (, singular: caserío) and 6 (, singular: anexo):

Hamlets

  • Alluca
  • Chuqichaka
  • Quchamarka
  • Connopa
  • Cruz viva
  • Qullaspampa
  • Cumpayhuara
  • Wawra
  • L Rinconada
  • Llaqshu
  • Pawas
  • Yuco
  • Yuracoto

Annexes

  • Aircan
  • Caccho
  • Chosica
  • Chungada
  • Coto
  • Hoyada

References

Caraz Peru

References

  1. [http://www.municaraz.gob.pe Official web site of the Huaylas province]
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)

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