Huarmey | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Ancash |
Founded | December 20, 1984 |
Capital | Huarmey |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dr. Pedro Tapia Marcelo (2006) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,908.42 km2 (1,509.05 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 30,560 |
• Density | 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi) |
Website | http://www.munihuarmey.gob.pe/ |
The Huarmey Province is one of 20 provinces located in the Ancash Region of Peru. It takes around 4 hours to arrive to Huarmey from Lima by bus and its main economic activities include agriculture, fishing, tourism,[1] and mineral shipping.