Chacas District
# 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:

| Artisayuq Kanchas Palla Hirka Paqtsarahu Pumapampa Qaqapampa | Qupa Qupap Tarush Kancha Tarush Wachanan Yawina |
| - | - |

## 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).

