The Corongo Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region

Ancash Region

Ancash is a region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad region on the north, the Huánuco and Pasco regions on the east, the Lima region on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital is the city of Huaraz, and its largest city and port is Chimbote...

 in Peru

Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

. Its capital is Corongo

Corongo

Corongo is a town in central Peru, capital of the province Corongo in the region Ancash.-References:...

 located at an altitude of 3,141 m (10,305 ft).

Corongo is situated in a calm valley where the river of the same name runs. It is bordered by the following provinces: to the north and to the west by Pallasca

Pallasca Province

The Pallasca Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.-Political division:Pallasca is divided into eleven districts, which are:...

, to the east by Sihuas

Sihuas Province

The Sihuas Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. It is bordered by provinces of Huaylas and Corongo on the west, Pallasca Province on the north, La Libertad Region on the east, and Pomabamba Province on the south....

 and to the south by Huaylas

Huaylas Province

-Political division:Huaylas is divided into ten districts, which are:-External links:...

 and Santa

Santa Province

The Santa Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.The city and port of Santa are located in the large, fertile valleys of the Santa and Lacramarca rivers. These valleys have extensive sown plains with cotton, rice, sugar and nutritional products...

. At the time of census 2005 the province had 7,786 inhabitants, distributed in the urban zone and mainly in the countryside.

Corongo has a great variety of places to visit, especially lagoons located in the high parts of the province, and the thermal baths of Aticara and Pacatqui.

The geographical coordinates are 8º30'34" S and 77º54'37" W.

Political division

Corongo is divided into seven district

District

Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...

s, which are:

DISTRICT	MAYOR
Aco Aco District, Corongo Aco District is one of seven districts of the province Corongo in Peru.-References:...	Eustaquio Sanchez Asencio
Bambas Bambas District Bambas District is one of seven districts of the province Corongo in Peru.-References:...	Enrique Soto Fajardo
Corongo Corongo District Corongo District is one of seven districts of the province Corongo in Peru.-References:...	Julio Felix De La Cruz Aramburusin Rokiuno Joki
Cusca Cusca District Cusca District is one of seven districts of the province Corongo in Peru.-References:...	Angel Aquelino Dominguez Murillo
La Pampa La Pampa District La Pampa District is one of seven districts of the province Corongo in Peru.-References:...	Eusebio Aniceto Minaya Mendez
Yanac Yanac District Yanac District is one of seven districts of the province Corongo in Peru.-References:...	Manuel Pedro Mateo Barrionuevo
Yupan Yupan District Yupan District is one of seven districts of the province Corongo in Peru.-References:...	Walther Teobaldo Antivo Calvo