Department of Ancash
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Ancash (Quechua: Anqash; Spanish: Áncash pronounced [ˈaŋkaʃ]) is a department and region in western Peru. It is bordered by the departments of La Libertad on the north, Huánuco and Pasco on the east, Lima 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. The name of the region originates from the Quechua word anqash ('light, of little weight'), from anqas ('blue') or from anka ('eagle').[1][2]
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Ancash
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Coordinates: 9.53°S 77.53°W / -9.53; -77.53 | |
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 (Capital) | 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 | 21.5% |
Percentage of Peru's GDP | 2.76% |
Website | www |
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