Chacas District

Chacas
District

Putaqa River with Yanarahu in the background
Country  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Asunción
Capital Chacas
Government
 • Mayor Ronald Broncano Cadillo
Area
 • Total 447.69 km2 (172.85 sq mi)
Elevation 3,359 m (11,020 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 5,581
 • Density 12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 020401

Chacas is a district of the province Asunción in the Ancash Region of Peru.[1] Its seat is Chacas.

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]

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 using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Asunción Province (Ancash Region)
  3. ↑ 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)

Coordinates: 8°52′59″S 78°10′01″W / 8.88306°S 78.16694°W / -8.88306; -78.16694


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