Huaraz is a city in Peru. It is the capital of
the Ancash Region (State of Ancash) and the seat of government of Huaraz Province.
The urban agglomerations population is distributed over the districts of Huaraz and Independencia. It was estimated in 2007 to exceed 120,000.
Huaraz is headquarters of the province's Roman Catholic Bishop and the site of
his official cathedral.
