Chacas District
Chacas is a district of the province Asunción in the Ancash Region of Peru.[1] Its seat is Chacas.
Chacas | |
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 Putaqa River with Yanarahu in the background | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Asunción |
| Founded | 1820 |
| Capital | Chacas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jesus Zaragoza Guzman (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 447.69 km2 (172.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,359 m (11,020 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 4,563 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 020401 |
Geography
The Cordillera Blanca traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are Wallqan and Yanarahu. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
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Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (72.01%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.42% of the residents started speaking Spanish (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
- Alliqucha
- Ancash Quechua
- Lawriqucha
- Paryaqucha
- Pataqucha
- Runtuqucha
- Waqramarka
- Yanaqucha
- Yanarahu Lake
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Asunción Province (Ancash Region)
- inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que apredió hablar (in Spanish)
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