Huaura | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Cuna de la Independencia del Perú (Cradle of the Independence of Peru) | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Department | Lima |
| Province | Huaura |
| District | Huaura |
| Founded | July 25, 1597 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan José Reaño Antúnez |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 24,668 |
| Demonym(s) | Huaurino, -na |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
Huaura is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the homonymous district located in the province of Huaura in the department of Lima. It had an estimated population of 24,668 according to the 2017 census. It ceased to be the provincial capital in 1866 in favor of the city of Huacho and is part of the conurbation formed around the latter by means of two bridges over the Huaura River.
The city's main square houses the Huaura Museum, the site of the proclamation of the independence of Peru by José de San Martín in 1820.