Central address: Av. Mariscal Toribio de Luzuriaga 7, Huaraz, Peru
Elevation: 3054.453
Time Zone: America/Lima
Latitude: 9° 31' 34.014'' S
Longitude: 77° 31' 43.6044'' W
Huaraz (Spanish pronunciation: [waˈɾaθ] or [waˈɾas]) founded as San Sebastian de Huaraz, is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the Ancash Region (State of Ancash) and the seat of government of Huaraz Province. The urban agglomeration's population is distributed over the districts of Huaraz and Independencia. The city is located in the central part of the Callejon de Huaylas Valley and on the right side of the river Santa, in addition the city has an elevation of approximately 3050 metres. The agglomeration has an extension of 8 km2 and a population of 120,000 inhabitants, making it the second largest city in the central Peruvian Andes after the city of Huancayo, and the 22nd largest city in Peru. Huaraz is the headquarters of the province's Roman Catholic Bishop and the site of his official cathedral.
The latitude of Huaraz is -9.526115, and the longitude is -77.528779. Huaraz is a city is located at Peru with the gps coordinates of 9° 31' 34.014'' S and 77° 31' 43.6044'' W. The elevation of Huaraz is 3054.453, the time zone is America/Lima.
Latitude | -9.526115 | Longitude | -77.528779 |
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Elevation | 3054.453 | DMS Lat | 9° 31' 34.014'' S |
DMS Lng | 77° 31' 43.6044'' W | GeoHASH | 6q2cgcc62e2qs |
UTM Zone | 18L | UTM Easting | 222379.168098076 |
UTM Northing | 8945966.21098196 | Time Zone | America/Lima |
Country | Peru | Country Code | 51 |