Huancas is one of the 21 districts of
Chachapoyas Province in the
Amazonas Region
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* Amazon River, known as ''Amazonas'' in Spanish and Portuguese
*Amazonas (Brazilian state), Brazil
*Amazonas (Colombian department), Colombia
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of northern Peru. It is bounded to the north by
Valera District, to the east by
Sonche District, to the south by
Chachapoyas District
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Climate
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, and to the west by
Luya District and
Lámud District.
History
The district was legally created on 5 February 1861, during the government of President
Ramon Castilla.
Geography
Huancas District covers an area of 49 km
2 and has a population of 1,305.
The capital is the town of Huancas, which is a 15-minute drive from the city of
Chachapoyas. Huancas is located at a height of 2,558 m (8,392 ft) above sea level, in an area where high
Amazon rainforest
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drops to the Sonche River, 962 m (3,156 ft) below. There is an attractive Colonial church located on the main square; and the citizens are well known for their earthenware (''alfareria'') – including clay cooking pots and jugs (''cantaros'') – that are hand-decorated and fired using open, wood-burning ovens
However, the most notable tourist draw is the stunning viewpoint over the Sonche Canyon, 1 km (0.6 miles) east of Huancas. Additionally, 3 km (1.9 miles) north of Huancas, is Huanca Urco hill, with views of where the Sonche, Vitaya and
Utcubamba Rivers meet. On a clear day, the top part of
Gocta Falls can be seen.
Huancas belongs to the parish of Chachapoyas, and is served by two priests from the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Chachapoyas.
Towns and villages of Huancas district
* Huancas
* Yunga
* La Hoya
* Pacchapampa
* La Pitaya
* Cacapunta
* Maray Pampa
Authorities
Municipal
* 2015 – 2018
** Mayoress: Deysi Solano Cotrina, del Movimiento Regional Fuerza Amazonense
** Councillors:
*# Walter Manuel Isla Inga (Movimiento Regional Fuerza Amazonense)
*# Edith Melendez Huamán (Movimiento Regional Fuerza Amazonense)
*# María Noelia Puscan Inga (Movimiento Regional Fuerza Amazonense)
*# Leandro Flores Quistan (Movimiento Regional Fuerza Amazonense)
*# María Yolanda Vílchez Sánchez (Movimiento Independiente Surge Amazonas)
Festivals
Huancas' patron saint is the
Lord of the Miracles, so its annual festival is held on 18 October.
See also
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Administrative divisions of Peru
The administrative divisions of Peru have changed from time to time since the nation gained independence from Spain in the early 19th century. The old territorial subdivisions have split or merged due to several reasons, the most common ones being ...
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Peruvian Amazon
Peruvian Amazonia (), informally known locally as the Peruvian jungle () or just the jungle (), is the area of the Amazon rainforest in Peru, east of the Andes and Peru's borders with Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, and Bolivia. Peru has the second-l ...
References
External links
Huancas district official website(Spanish)
INEI Perú (Spanish)
1861 establishments in Peru
Districts of the Chachapoyas province
Districts of the Amazonas Region
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