Huaraz
city in Ancash, Peru
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Summary
Huaraz is a city[1]. Huaraz draws 1,686 Wikipedia views per month (city category, ranking #646 of 5,534).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Huaraz district[3]
- Country: Peru[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Santa River[5]
- Instance of: big city[6]
- Twinned administrative body: Cajamarca[7]
- Postal code: 02001[8], 02002[9]
- Commons category: Huaraz[10]
- Local dialing code: 43[11]
- Inception: January 20, 1574[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Huaraz[13]
- Commons gallery: Huaraz[14]
- Population: 118,836[15], 99,462[16]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17]
- Capital of: Huaraz province[18], Áncash Department[19], Huaraz district[20]
- Category for people born here: Q130504063[21]
- Demonym: huaracino[22]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Huaraz[23]
- Elevation above sea level: 3052 m[24]
- Area: 370.03 km²[25]
- Territory overlaps: Huaraz district[26], Independencia[27]
Why It Matters
Huaraz has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Huaraz is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]