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Ancash Region | |
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![]() Cordillera Blanca and Cordillera Negra in the Ancash Region | |
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Coordinates: 9°32′S 77°32′W / 9.53°S 77.53°W | |
Country | Peru |
Subdivisions | 20 provinces and 166 districts |
Largest city | Chimbote |
Capital | Huaraz |
Government | |
• Governor | Juan Carlos Morillo Ulloa (2019–2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 35,914.41 km2 (13,866.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,052 m (10,013 ft) |
Highest elevation | 6,768 m (22,205 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 1,083,519 |
• Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 02 |
Dialing code | 043 |
ISO 3166 code | PE-ANC |
Poverty rate | 42.6% |
Percentage of Peru's GDP | 2.76% |
Website | www.regionancash.gob.pe |
Ancash (Quechua: Anqash; Spanish: Áncash; pronounced [ˈaŋkaʃ]) is a Peruvian region north of Lima. It borders the Pacific Ocean. Huaraz, its capital city and transportation hub, sits in the Callejón de Huaylas, a valley between Ancash's two mountain ranges. Cordillera Blanca, the range to the valley's east, has snow-capped peaks rising over 6,000 meters. Encompassing much of Cordillera Blanca is Huarascán National Park, home to Andean condors and jaguars.
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