Department of Ancash
Ancash
Anqash (Quechua) | |
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Huascarán in the Huascaran National Park | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Ancash within Peru | |
| Coordinates: 9°32′S 77°32′W / 9.53°S 77.53°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Capital | Huaraz |
| Largest city | Chimbote |
| Provinces | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional Government |
| • Governor | Koki Noriega |
| 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 (2022) | |
• Total | 1,194,200 |
| • Density | Preview warning: Malformed population value |
| Demonym | ancashino/a |
| UBIGEO | 02 |
| Dialing code | 043 |
| ISO 3166 code | PE-ANC |
| Poverty rate | 21.5% |
| Percentage of Peru's GDP | 2.76% |
| Website | Preview warning: No official website (P856) found in wikidata. Nothing will be displayed. |
Ancash (Quechua: Anqash; Spanish: Áncash pronounced [ˈaŋkaʃ]) is a department of Peru. Located in the country's west, 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. It is administered by a regional government. Its capital is the city of Huaraz, and its largest city and port is Chimbote.