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 outsi ...
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 ...
of
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
. The capital of the province is the city of
Chincha Alta.
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 Depar ...
*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
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciud ...
*South:
Pisco Province
*West:
Pacific Ocean
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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
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Chincha Baja
Chincha ( Quechua ''chincha, chinchay'' north, northern, ocelot) may refer to:
Locations
* Chincha Alta, a city in Peru
* Chincha Islands, a group of islands off the coast of Peru
* Chincha Province, one of five provinces of the Ica Region of Pe ...
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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
Tambo may refer to:
People
* Adelaide Tambo (1929–2007), South African anti-apartheid activist
* Dali Tambo (born 1959), South African anti-apartheid activist, TV presenter and also son of Oliver Tambo and Adelaide Tambo
* Oliver Tambo (1917� ...
See also
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Administrative divisions of Peru
Provinces of the Ica Region
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