Huanta
| Huanta Wanta | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Nickname(s): La Esmeralda de los Andes / The Emerald of the Andes | |
  Huanta | |
| Coordinates: 12°56′23″S 74°14′51″W / 12.93972°S 74.24750°W | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huanta |
| District | Huanta |
| Demonym | Huantino |
| City Established | November 22, 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cartos Rua |
| Elevation | 2,628 m (8,622 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2015)[1] | 35,429 |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| Website | www.munihuanta.gob.pe |
Huanta is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Huanta in the region Ayacucho.[2]
View to the South from Huanta, ca. 1854
References
- ↑ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital, Retrieved June 10, 2008
Coordinates: 12°56′23″S 74°14′51″W / 12.93972°S 74.24750°W
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