Ancash Region

Region
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	Coordinates: 9°32′S 77°32′W / 9.53°S 77.53°WCoordinates: 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	30.169478/km2 (78.13859/sq mi)
UBIGEO	02
ISO 3166 code	PE-ANC
Poverty rate	42.6%
Percentage of Peru's GDP	2.76%
Website	www.regionancash.gob.pe

Ancash (Quechua: Anqashcode: qu is deprecated ; Spanish: Áncashcode: es is deprecated ; 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.

Ancash Region Media

Tawllirahu in Ancash at 5,885 meters
Monumento Arqueológico Chavín de Huántar. In 2006 I spent 4 months in the town of Chavín de Huántar for anthropological research on tourism. I made this picture during one of my numerous visits to the ruins.
Está Iglesia fue destruído por el Terremoto de 1970 Ocros,Ancash,Perú.
Map of the provinces of Ancash Department, Peru.
LagunaConococha
LagoPalcacocha
Huascarán, the highest summit in Peru
The Puya raimondii, a gigantic inflorescence, unique to Peru and Bolivia
Este puente está tendido sobre el río Yanamayo yana=negro, mayu=rio, es decir rio negro, conecta el distrito de Llama con el distrito de Yauya (ancash, Perú)*, es atravesado por el Camino del Inca.