The Huata District () is the smallest of the 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Huata.
History
The district was founded on January 2, 1857.
Location
The district is located in the central part of the province at an elevation of 2,736m in the black mountains (), neighboring district is the Caraz district in which the provinces capital Caraz is located, 17 km from the village of Huata.
Political division
The Huata District is divided into 1 village (, singular: ), 6 hamlets (, singular: ) and 40 (, singular: ):
Villages
Huata
Hamlets
Cancho
Inchapampa
Parcap
Racracallan
Ranca
Tambillo
Anexos
Caulla
Cashapuro
Animas
Molino
Tunanpuquio
Shaquipampa
Tranca
Huerco
Pichipuquio
Puca Rumi
Mosqueta
Mandahuas
Colcash
Anascallan (Choccho) Rachinac Higos Cotu Cocha Cocha Lauricocha La Fronda Ampicallan Zanja Cahu Nuevo Pato Raca Cucuri Ancaranac Pichi Alta Cedro Quespac Huachcuyoc Nauya Yuracpacha Alalacpampa Pacayo (Pucllanca) Maraypampa Malambo Ocuyoc Rayan Huancayoc Ache
Capital
The capital of the Huata district is the city of Huata.
Climate
The district has a temperate and dry climate with a temperature varying from 12 to 19 degrees Celsius.