The Huaylas Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.

Geography

The Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are Artesonraju, Chacraraju, Quitaraju, Pucajirca, Pucaraju and Huandoy. Other mountains are listed below: • Alpamayo • Chaka • Champara • Hatun Hirka • Hatun Kunka • Kita Raqsa • Kunka • Kushuru • Mashma Chaka • Millpuq • Millwaqucha • Minas Hirka • Misa Pampa • Mishi Hirka • Misk'iqucha • Pacha Pallay • Parya Cruz • Pilanku • Pirámide • Pirqa Rumi • Puka Punta • Puma Pampa • Putaqa • Qaqa Rumi Kunka • Qiru Willka • Qullpa Hanka • Qulluta • Quñuqranra • Quyllurqucha • Rinrihirka • Rukutu Punta • Rumi Cruz • Simiyuq Wank'a • Sintiru • Suyt'uqucha • Tawlli Qaqa • Tawllirahu • Taya Pampa • Tinyaqucha • Wamanpinta • Wamp'u (Huaylas) • Wamp'u (Huaylas-Yungay) • Willka • Wira Wira Some of the largest lakes of the province are Arwayqucha, Hatunqucha, Ichikqucha, Pukaqucha, Quyllurqucha, Tawlliqucha and Wiqruqucha.

Political division

Huaylas is divided into ten districts, which are:

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (57.20%) learnt to speak in childhood, 42.59% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).