Huaura Province


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. 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. The capital of the province is Huacho.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:

Political division

The is divided into twelve districts: