Huacllan District

Huacllan District is one of 5 districts in the Aija Province, of the Ancash Region in Peru.

Huacllan
Coordinates: 11°58′43″S 77°4′47″W
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceAija
FoundedMarch 5, 1936
CapitalHuacllan
Government
  MayorWenceslao Lorenzo Hidalgo Gomero (2007)
Area
  Total37.91 km2 (14.64 sq mi)
Elevation
2,986 m (9,797 ft)
Population
 (2002 estimate)
  Total512
  Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO020203

History

Simultaneously with the creation of the Province of Aija, by Law N°8188, Huacllan was elevated to the category of District. The degree of obtained advance and the progressive eagerness of its population, justified this promotion. Previously it had been an annex of the Succha District.

Capital

The district's capital is the town of Huacllán, located on the slopes of the Condorkaka at an elevation of 3.083 m. Its more important locality is San Isidro.


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