Huacllan District

Huacllan
District
Coordinates: 11°58′43″S 77°4′47″W / 11.97861°S 77.07972°W / -11.97861; -77.07972Coordinates: 11°58′43″S 77°4′47″W / 11.97861°S 77.07972°W / -11.97861; -77.07972
Country	Peru
Region	Ancash
Province	Aija
Founded	March 5, 1936
Capital	Huacllan
Government
• Mayor	Wenceslao Lorenzo Hidalgo Gomero (2007)
Area
• Total	37.91 km2 (14.64 sq mi)
Elevation	2,986 m (9,797 ft)
Population (2002 estimate)
• Total	512
• Density	14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	020203

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

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.