Huaral
Huaral | |
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From top to bottom and from left to right: The Plaza de Armas, the Julio Lores Colán Stadium, the municipal palace, the former Jesús del Valle hacienda, the San Juan Bautista Church and the former Huando Hacienda | |
| Nickname(s): "Capital de la Agricultura" (Capital of the Agriculture), "Despensa de Lima" (Lime Pantry) | |
| Motto(s): Honor and Progress | |
| Anthem: Anthem of Huaral | |
| Coordinates: 11°30′S 77°12′W / 11.500°S 77.200°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Huaral |
| District | Huaral |
| Founded | 21 march 1551 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fernando José Cárdenas Sánchez
(2023–2026) |
| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 99,915 |
| Demonym | Huaralino/a |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Website | www.munihuaral.gob.pe |
Huaral is a town in central Peru, capital of the Huaral Province in the Department of Lima. It is located within the jurisdiction of the Regional Government of Lima-Provinces and is located on the central coast of the country.