Huanta
Huanta
Wanta | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Sagrado Corazón Convent, Huanta | |
| Nickname: La Esmeralda de los Andes / The Emerald of the Andes | |
| Coordinates: 12°56′23″S 74°14′51″W / 12.93972°S 74.24750°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huanta |
| District | Huanta |
| Demonym | Huantino |
| City Established | November 22, 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Renol Silbio Pichardo Ramos |
| Elevation | 2,628 m (8,622 ft) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2015) | 35,429 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Website | www.munihuanta.gob.pe |
Huanta is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Huanta in the region Ayacucho.