Huaral
Sign in to saveHuaral () is a city in Peru, capital of the Huaral Province in the Department of Lima. It is located within the jurisdiction of the Regional Government of Lima-Provinces and is located on the central coast of the country.
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Place details
- Locality
- Huaral
- Region
- Lima
- Country
- Perú
- Population
- 62,174
- Timezone
- America/Lima
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Huaral
- Settlement.other_name
- San Juan Bautista de Huaral
- Settlement.nicknames
- "Capital de la Agricultura" (Capital of the Agriculture), "Despensa de Lima" (Lime Pantry)
- Settlement.motto
- Honor and Progress
- Settlement.image_caption
- From top to bottom and from left to right: The main square, the old Huando Hacienda, the municipal palace, the former Jesús del Valle hacienda, the San Juan Bautista Church and Centenario Square.
- Settlement.image_flag
- Bandera_Huaral.png
- Settlement.image_shield
- Escudo Huaral.png
- Settlement.shield_size
- 100px
- Settlement.anthem
- Anthem of Huaral
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in Peru
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Peru
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
Key dates
- Inception
- 21 March 1551
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Official name
- Huaral
- Country
- Peru
- Located in
- Huaral District
- Population
- +99915
- Elevation
- +188
- Capital of
- Huaral District
- Founded by
- Antonio de Mendoza
- Image
- Plaza Centenario de Huaral.jpg
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Article
20 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- Location
- Hydrography
- Climate
- History
- Chimu Empire
- Pre-Hispanic phase
- City foundation
- Transport
- Religion
- Archaeology
- Sport and recreation
- Sports venues
- Home team
- Gastronomy
- Economy
- See also
- References
- External links
Huaral () is a city in Peru, capital of the Huaral Province in the Department of Lima. It is located within the jurisdiction of the Regional Government of Lima-Provinces and is located on the central coast of the country.
It is also known as the "Agricultural Capital" and "Lima's Pantry" due to the abundant produce of the surrounding valleys.