Huari province

Huari 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:

Political division

Huari is divided into sixteen districts, which are:

Anra
Cajay
Chavín [de Huantar District|Chavín de Huantar]
Huacachi
Huacchis
Huachis
Huantar
Huari
Masin
Paucas
Ponto
Rahuapampa
Rapayan
San Marcos
San [Pedro de Chana District|San Pedro de Chana]
Uco

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly Indigenous [peoples of the Americas|indigenous] citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population learnt to speak in childhood, 21.49% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language.

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 is Markahirka.