Huaral District
Huaral
Wahrahl | |
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Chapel of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception in the old Hacienda Huando. | |
Interactive map of Huaral | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Huaral |
| Founded | 31 October 1890 |
| Capital | Huaral |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fernando José Cárdenas Sánchez (2023-2026) |
| Area | |
• Total | 665.57 km2 (256.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 99,915 |
| • Density | 150.12/km2 (388.81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 150601 |
| Website | munihuaral.gob.pe |
Huaral District is one of the twelve that make up the province of the same name in Peru.
Huaral is very agricultural, and it is surrounded by hundreds of farm fields. Including its famous Huando oranges. Thus Huaral is also called "Capital of Agriculture".