Huaytará

Huaytará is a town in central , capital of the Huaytará Province, Huancavelica. On 15 March 2026, the town made national and international news following the death of presidential candidate and trade unionist Napoleón Becerra in a car accident in Huaytará.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 1,160 residents
  • Description: capital city of Huaytará, Huancavelica, Peru
  • Also known as: “Huaitará” and “Huaytara”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Iglesia de San Juan Bautista, Huaytara.

Church
Photo: Milagrosconislla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Huaytará

Latitude
-13.60397° or 13° 36′ 14″ south
Longitude
-75.35295° or 75° 21′ 11″ west
Population
1,160
Elevation
2,706 metres (8,878 feet)
Open location code
57R69JWW+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 388564683
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3938825
Wiki­data ID
Q3344099
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Waray—“Huaytará” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Huaytará”
  • Chinese: “瓦伊塔拉”
  • Dutch: “Huaytará”
  • French: “Huaytará”
  • Portuguese: “Huaytará”
  • Quechua: “Waytara”
  • Slovenian: “Huaytará”
  • Spanish: “Huaytará”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Huaytará”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Barrio Quito and Chocorvo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Plaza de Armas de Huaytará and Municipalidad Provincial de Huaytará.

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