Province Asuncion: places, tours and sights
Asuncion is part of Áncash.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dengue | 1.558,4 | very high | ↑ +61.2% |
| Leishmaniasis | 32,0 | high | ↑ +142.8% |
| Leptospirosis | 0,3 | low | ↓ -50.0% |
| Yellow fever | — | low | Vaccination not required. |
Heritage & UNESCO
Notable sites
- 3 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Recuay (2) Wari (2) Huari (1) Inca (1)
Period distribution
- 11 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 5 No Defined Period
- 2 Republican Era (1821-present)
- 2 Colonial Period (1532-1821)
- 1 Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas)
- 1 Lithic-Archaic (before 1800 BCE)
- 1 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
- 1 Middle Horizon (600-1100 CE, Wari/Tiwanaku)
Notable sites
- Museo Arqueológico de Chacas — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Recuay,Wari,Huari,Inca)
- San Miguel Arcángel de Chinchurajra — Colonial Period (1532-1821)
- Recursos Turisticos Corpus Cristi - Chacas Código: 1447 Departamento: Áncash Pro — Colonial Period (1532-1821)
- Recursos Turisticos Sitio Arqueológico De Huacramarca Código: 12809 Toponimia: P — Middle Horizon (600-1100 CE, Wari/Tiwanaku) (Wari)
- Chacas — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Recuay)
- Danza Kiyaya — Lithic-Archaic (before 1800 BCE)
- Huanquilla de Chacas — Republican Era (1821-present)
- Plaza de Armas Ugo de Censi — Republican Era (1821-present)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
4
Active facilities
Active facilities
1
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
51
Total beds
Total beds
1
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
🚑 1
operational ambulances
operational ambulances
Main hospitals
-
HOSPITAL MAMA ASHU CHACAS
(I-4)
CHACAS · 51 Total beds · Tel. 043-793706
Data & sources
Show data sources used
- SENAMHI Climate data, seasons, UV index, frost (1981-2020 climate normals + daily forecasts)
- MINCETUR / PromPerú Tourism infrastructure: hotels, restaurants, agencies, artisans, attractions
- INEI / SIRTOD Statistics: population, GDP, crime, traffic accidents (department and province level)
- SERNANP Protected areas: national parks, reserves, sanctuaries, protection forests
- INGEMMET Geological hazards: landslides, debris flows, floods, volcanic activity
- MTC Road network and traffic notices (closures, detours, press releases)
- Ministerio de Cultura Cultural heritage: archaeological sites, UNESCO World Heritage, Qhapaq Ñan, museums
- DATACRIM (INEI) Crime and homicide reports 2017-2024 (public ArcGIS REST API)
- OpenStreetMap Open geospatial data: roads, POIs, administrative boundaries
Retrieved: 2026-06