Cabana District, Ancash

Cabana
Qawana
Cabana
Cabana
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvincePallasca
FoundedJanuary 02, 1857
CapitalCabana
Government
 • MayorAugusto Gerardo Vasquez Heredia
Area
 • Total150.29 km2 (58.03 sq mi)
Elevation
3,224 m (10,577 ft)
Population
 • Total2,918
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO021501

Cabana District one of eleven districts of the Pallasca Province in the Ancash Region of northern Peru.

Cabana is the capital of both the Cabana District and the Province of Pallasca. Cabana was founded on January 2, 1857, although human habitation there likely predates arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors.

The city is divided into four neighborhoods:

  • Huayumaca
  • Pacchamaca
  • San Jerónimo
  • Trujillo