Ancash
Asunción Province
Chacas District

Chacas

San Martín de Chacas is a town, capital of the eponymous district and the Asunción Province, located in the east-central region of Ancash. It has an urban population of 2,082 located at 3,359 meters; and a district of 5,334 people.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Santuario de Mama Ashu.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Luis.

Town
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is a town in central . It serves as the capital of the province of Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald in the Ancash region. is situated 9 km northeast of Chacas.

Chacas

Latitude
-9.16208° or 9° 9′ 44″ south
Longitude
-77.36609° or 77° 21′ 58″ west
Population
2,200
Elevation
3,313 metres (10,869 feet)
Open location code
6724RJQM+5H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2906214042
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3698545
Wiki­data ID
Q2423013
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Waray—“Chacas” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Chacas”
  • Cebuano: “Chacas (kapital sa distrito)”
  • Cebuano: “Chacas”
  • Chinese: “查卡斯”
  • Dutch: “Chacas”
  • French: “Chacas”
  • German: “Chacas”
  • Italian: “Chacas”
  • Japanese: “チャカス”
  • Lithuanian: “Čakasas”
  • Lithuanian: “Čiakasas”
  • Persian: “چاکاس”
  • Portuguese: “Chacas”
  • Quechua: “Chakas”
  • Spanish: “Chacas”
  • Spanish: “San Martin de Chacas”
  • Spanish: “San Martín de Chacas”
  • Swedish: “Chacas”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Chacas”
  • “Chacas”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Plaza Ugo de Censi and Museo de Chacas.

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