Mato District


The Mato District is one of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Villa Sucre.

History

The district was founded on January 2, 1857.

Location

The district is located in the west-central part of the province at an elevation of 2,239m in the black mountains, neighboring district is the Caraz district in which the provinces capital Caraz is located, 12 km from the village of Villa Sucre. The regions capital Huaraz is located at 79 km from Villa Sucre.

Political division

The district is divided into 1 village, 4 hamlets and 19 :

Villages

The capital of the Mato district is the village of Villa Sucre.