Hualhuas District

Hualhuas District is one of twenty-eight districts of the province Huancayo in Peru.^[1] It is located approximately 7 kilometers north of Huancayo and is heavily native.

Hualhuas
District
Coat of arms
Location of Hualhuas in the Huancayo province
Country	Peru
Region	Junín
Province	Huancayo
Founded	December 13, 1941
Capital	Hualhuas
Government
• Mayor	Emilio Torres Ramos
Area
• Total	24.82 km2 (9.58 sq mi)
Elevation	3,280 m (10,760 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	3,546
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	120117

According to José María Arguedas in 1975, all of the town of Hualhuas was dedicated to the textile weaving of rugs and tapestries, be it "casually or professionally". This business is sold to customers in urban areas and tourists.^[2]

As of 2016, it was ruled by a mayor and five regidores.^[3]