Huaral Province

Infobox Province Peru
region = Lima
founded = May 11, 1976
cofarms = COA Huaral Province in Lima Region.png

province = Huaral
capital = Huaral
pop = 160,894
density = 44
area = 3,655.7
districts = 12
web = www.munihuaral.gob.pe


mayor = Jaime Uribe Ochoa
(2007-2010)
ubigeo = 1506

The Huaral Province is one of the nine provinces in the Lima Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 21488 on May 11, 1976 by president Francisco Morales Bermúdez out of eight districts of the Canta Province and four of the Huaura Province. [es icon Municipalidad Provincial de Huaral, " [http://www.munihuaral.gob.pe/provincia.php Huaral provincia] ". Retrieved on November 3, 2007.] Geographically, its territory extends around the valley of the Chancay River from the mountainous frontier of the Pasco Region and Junín Regions up to the Pacific Ocean. [es icon Municipalidad Provincial de Huaral, " [http://www.munihuaral.gob.pe/ubicacion.php Ubicación geográfica] ". Retrieved on November 3, 2007.]

Political division

The province is divided into twelve districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito):
* Huaral
* Atavillos Alto
* Atavillos Bajo
* Aucallama
* Chancay
* Ihuari
* 27 de Noviembre
* Lampian
* Pacaraos
*Santa Cruz de Andamarca
* Sumbilca
* San Miguel de Acos

Attractions

* Lomas de Lachay - national reserve.
* Huando oranges were the most important products in XX century.

External links

* [http://www.munihuaral.gob.pe Official website]
* [http://huaral.ahora.googlepages.com/Mapa.htm Fotos de Huaral]
* [http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=590042 La Plaza Centenario en GoogleEarth]
* [http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=544520 La Plaza de Armas en GoogleEarth]
* [http://www.huaralenlinea.com Huaral en linea]
* [http://www.huaral.net Huaral en la Web]

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