Chincha Province
Coordinates: 13°27′S 76°08′W / 13.450°S 76.133°W
Chincha | ||
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Province | ||
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Location of Chincha in the Ica Region | ||
Country | Peru | |
Region | Ica | |
Capital | Chincha Alta | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Jose Alberto Navarro Grau (2007) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 2,988.27 km2 (1,153.78 sq mi) | |
Population (2005 census) | ||
• Total | 181,777 | |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
UBIGEO | 1102 |
The Chincha Province is one of five provinces of the Ica Region of Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Chincha Alta.
Boundaries
- North: Lima Region
- East: Huancavelica Region
- South: Pisco Province
- West: Pacific Ocean
Political division
The Chincha Province is divided into eleven districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde):
Districts
- Alto Larán
- Chavín
- Chincha Alta
- Chincha Baja
- El Carmen
- Grocio Prado
- Pueblo Nuevo
- San Juan de Yanac
- San Pedro de Huacarpana
- Sunampe
- Tambo de Mora
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