Huanchaco District
| Huanchaco | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | La Libertad |
| Province | Trujillo |
| Capital | Huanchaco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fernando Julio Bazan Pinillos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 333.9 km2 (128.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 38,134 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 130104 |
Huanchaco District is one of eleven districts of the province Trujillo,[1] located in La Libertad Region, Peru.The district at year 2007 had 44,806 inhabitants.[2]
Huanchaco is one of the tourist districts of Trujillo (Peru), has several tourist attractions, starting with the citadel of Chan Chan, the hill called "Cerro Campana" beaches like Huanchaco beach, Playa Azul, La Ribera, La Poza, El Silencio, El elio, etc. In Huanchaco there are multiple restaurants, hotels, lodges and private residences with ocean views. Huanchaco annually receives tourists from all over the world especially in summer, the horses of reeds or "caballitos de totora", among other attractions is most appreciated by holidaymakers.
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References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ National Institute of Statistics and Information (INEI)- Peru http://desa.inei.gob.pe/censos2007/tabulados/?id=ResultadosCensales
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| Ascope | |
| Bolívar | |
| Chepén | |
| Gran Chimú | |
| Julcán | |
| Otuzco | |
| Pacasmayo | |
| Pataz | |
| Sánchez Carrión | |
| Santiago de Chuco | |
| Trujillo | |
| Virú | |
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