The Chincha Province is one of five
provinces
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
of the
Ica Region
Ica (; qu, Ika) is a department and region of Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west; the Lima Region on the north; the Huancavelica and Ayacucho regions on the east; and the Arequipa Region on the south. Its capital is the city of Ic ...
of
Peru
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. The capital of the province is the city of
Chincha Alta
Chincha Alta is a Peruvian city located in the Ica Region. A major port at the mouth of the Chincha River, it is the capital of Chincha Province.
Location
The City of Chincha Alta is located 200 kilometers south of Lima, in the Chincha Provin ...
.
History
Geography
Boundaries
*North:
Lima Region
The Department of Lima () is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru, the ''seat of the Regional Government'' is Huacho.
Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, the country's capital, is located west of the Departmen ...
*East:
Huancavelica Region
Huancavelica () is a department and region in Peru with an area of and a population of 347,639 ( 2017 census). The capital is the city Huancavelica. The region is bordered by the departments of Lima and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, ...
*South:
Pisco Province
Pisco is a province of the Ica Region in Peru. Its capital is the town of Pisco, where the popular liquor of the same name originated.
Geography
Boundaries
* North: Chincha Province, Castrovirreyna Province ( Huancavelica Region)
* East: Hu ...
*West:
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...
Political division
The Chincha Province is divided into eleven
district
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s ( es, distritos, singular: ''distrito''), each of which is headed by a mayor (''alcalde''):
Districts
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Alto Larán
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Chavín
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Chincha Alta
Chincha Alta is a Peruvian city located in the Ica Region. A major port at the mouth of the Chincha River, it is the capital of Chincha Province.
Location
The City of Chincha Alta is located 200 kilometers south of Lima, in the Chincha Provin ...
*
Chincha Baja
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El Carmen
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Grocio Prado
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Pueblo Nuevo
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San Juan de Yanac
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San Pedro de Huacarpana
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Sunampe
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Tambo de Mora
See also
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Administrative divisions of Peru
The administrative divisions of Peru have changed from time to time since the nation gained independence from Spain in the early 19th century. The old territorial subdivisions have split or merged due to several reasons, the most common ones being ...
Provinces of the Ica Region
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