Huallanca Wallanka |
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District | |
Huallanca as seen from Huamantanga
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Country |
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Region | Ancash |
Province | Bolognesi |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | Huallanca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Teofilo Marcos Cervantes |
Area | |
• Total | 873.39 km2 (337.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,840 m (6,040 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 6,353 |
• Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 020508 |
Huallanca (hispanicized spelling) or Wallanka (Quechua for "mountain range" and a cactus plant (Opuntia subulata)) is a district of the Bolognesi Province in the Ancash Region of Peru.
The Wallanka mountain range mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:
Coordinates: 9°52′48″S 76°57′36″W / 9.88000°S 76.96000°W