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Chincha
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Location of Chincha in the Ica Region
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| Country | Peru | ||
| Region | Ica | ||
| Capital | Chincha Alta | ||
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| • Total | 2,988.27 km2 (1,153.78 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(2005 census)
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| • Total | 181,777 | ||
| • Density | 60.83018/km2 (157.5494/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. In which it was a center where it developed the Black Peruvians culture. It is characterizing by all his schools and his fabric textiles.
History
Geography
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
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Chincha para niños
- Administrative divisions of Peru
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