Sihuas province
Sihuas | |
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The town Sihuas, seat of the province | |
Location of Sihuas in the Ancash Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Capital | Sihuas |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,455.97 km2 (562.15 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 30,849 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0219 |
| Website | www |
Sihuas (Quechua Siwas) is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.This province was created by Law nº 13485, dated at January 9, 1961, when Manuel Prado was president of Peru. It is bordered by provinces of Huaylas and Corongo on the west, Pallasca on the north, La Libertad Region on the east, and Pomabamba on the south.