Huari Province
# Huari Province

The Huari Province 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:

* Anku
* Artisa
* Awaq Wank'a
* Awki
* Chunta
* Hatun Chakra
* Hatun Hirka
* Hatun Wak'a
* Hatun Yanaqa Hirka
* Ichik Challwa
* Ichik Chakra
* Kayish
* Kinwa Hirka
* Kiswar Qaqa
* Kunkush
* Kuntur Tuqllana
* Kuntur Wank'a
* Khuchi Mach'ay
* Map'arahu
* Mata Qaqa
* Millwa Pilluy
* Millu Hirka
* Mullu Punta
* Mururahu
* Pamparahu
* Puka Mach'ay
* Pukarahu (Bol.-Huari)
* Pukarahu (Huari)
* Pukyu
* Puma Wayin
* Purway Kinwa
* Putaqa Hirka
* Puywan
* Phiruru
* P'unqu Chakayuq
* Qaqa Mach'ay
* Qaqa Wasi
* Qaqapampa
* Qarwakancha
* Qawish
* Qishqi
* Qiwlla
* Quchapata
* Quri Lanki
* Rima Rima
* Runtuy
* Ruriq
* Shawanka Punta
* Tampu
* Tarush Wachanan
* Tuku
* Tullparahu
* Tuqtu
* Urwashrahu
* Usnu
* Ututu Punta
* Walla Kancha
* Waman Wayi
* Wank'a Punta
* Waraqayuq
* Yana Qaqa
* Yanamaray
* Yanarahu
* Yanaqucha
* Yuraq Wank'a
* Yuraq Yaku

## 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).

## Archaeological sites

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chavín de Huantar is the most famous archaeological site of the province. Another remarkable place with cave paintings and stone tombs (chullpa) is Markahirka.

