Ancash, Peru
Facts and figures on Ancash at a glance
Region name: Ancash (Ancash)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,039,415 people
Country: Peru
Continent: South America
The regional headquarters of Ancash (Ancash) is located in the regional capital Huaraz (Huaraz) with a population of 118,836 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Ancash's regional capital Huaraz to Peru's capital Lima (Lima) is approximately 284 km (176 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| Ancash Ancash | 1,039,415 people | Huaraz Huaraz | 118,836 people |
Compare with other regions in Peru.
Map of Ancash
Information on Ancash
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| Ancash Ancash | Huaraz Huaraz | 20 | Peru | South America |
Time in Ancash
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 10:27pm (22:27h) | No | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 10:27pm (22:27h) | UTC -5.0 | America/Lima |
Geographic coordinates of Ancash
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 9°30'00.0"S (-9.5000000°) | 77°45'00.0"W (-77.7500000°) |
Subregions in Ancash
There are 20 administrative subregions in Ancash.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Asuncion Asuncion | 1. | - | - | - |
| Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald | 2. | - | - | - |
| Ocros Ocros | 3. | - | - | - |
| Provincia de Aija Provincia de Aija | 4. | - | - | - |
| Provincia de Antonio Raymondi Provincia de Antonio Raymondi | 5. | - | - | - |
| Provincia de Bolognesi Provincia de Bolognesi | 6. | - | - | - |
| Provincia de Carhuaz Provincia de Carhuaz | 7. | - | - | - |
| Provincia de Casma Provincia de Casma | 8. | - | - | - |
| Provincia de Corongo Provincia de Corongo | 9. | - | - | - |
| Provincia de Huaraz Provincia de Huaraz | 10. | - | Huaraz Huaraz | 118,836 |
| Provincia de Huari Provincia de Huari | 11. | - | - | - |
| Provincia de Huarmey Provincia de Huarmey | 12. | - | - | - |
| Provincia de Huaylas Provincia de Huaylas | 13. | - | - | - |
| Provincia de Mariscal Luzuriaga Provincia de Mariscal Luzuriaga | 14. | - | - | - |
| Provincia de Pallasca Provincia de Pallasca | 15. | - | - | - |
| Provincia de Pomabamba Provincia de Pomabamba | 16. | - | - | - |
| Provincia de Recuay Provincia de Recuay | 17. | - | - | - |
| Provincia de Santa Provincia de Santa | 18. | - | - | - |
| Provincia de Sihuas Provincia de Sihuas | 19. | - | - | - |
| Provincia de Yungay Provincia de Yungay | 20. | - | - | - |