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Áncash is a department (regional division) located in Peru on the western coast of South America. It matters as one of Peru's significant administrative regions, though the provided context doesn't specify particular reasons for its importance.
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Ancash (Quechua: Anqash; Spanish: Áncash pronounced [ˈaŋkaʃ]) is a department of Peru. Located in the country's west, it is bordered by the departments of La Libertad on the north, Huánuco and Pasco on the east, Lima on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It is administered by a regional government. Its capital is the city of Huaraz, and its largest city and port is Chimbote.
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