Huaura province
Huaura | |
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The archaeological site of Acaray in the Huaura Province | |
Location of Huaura in the Lima Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Capital | Huacho |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Crispulo Eddie Jara Salazar (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,891.92 km2 (1,888.78 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 227,685 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1501 |
Huaura is one of nine provinces of the Department of Lima on the Pacific coast of Peru. It has a population of about 180,000 inhabitants. Is the most important province of the Region Lima-Provinces. It is bordered by the province of Barranca and the Ancash Region in the north, the provinces of Cajatambo and Oyón and the Pasco Region in the east, the province of Huaral in the south and the Pacific Ocean in the west. Huacho is the capital of the province as well as the Region Lima.