Chacas District


Chacas is a district of the province Asunción in the Ancash Region of Peru. 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:

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population learnt to speak in childhood, 26.42% of the residents started speaking Spanish.