| Ascensión | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Mapsize: | frameless |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Peru |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Huancavelica |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Huancavelica |
| Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | June 8, 2000 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Ascención |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Marcos Mariano Paytan Cuba |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 432.24 |
| Elevation M: | 3650 |
| Population Total: | 9897 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | PET |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 090118 |
Ascensión District is one of nineteen districts of the province Huancavelica in Peru.[1]
The Chunta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]