General data
Location: North of Lima
Extension: 35 459 km2
Capital: Huaraz (3091 masl)
Altitude
Minimum: 4 masl (Chimbote)
Maximum: 3910 masl (Shilla)
Relief:
Ancash understands a coastal band, little injured, as well as
the highest snowed of the Peru - the Huascarán (6768 msnm).
In the high zones of the saw of Ancash, the relief is abrupt.
The Andes are split into two mountain chains called White mountain
chain and Black mountain chain. Said mountain chains form the
Alley of Huaylas (approximately 200 km of length), by the one
which reflects the Holy river that is made way by the Andes through
Cannon of the Duck and empties, finally, in the Pacific Ocean.
Toward the complements este the figure, the Alley of Conchucos.
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