Chincha Province
Encyclopedia
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
.
s , each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde):
Provinces of Peru
The provinces of Peru, known in Spanish as provincias, are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into districts . There are 195 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 regions except for the Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average...
of the Ica Region
Ica Region
Ica is a region in 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 Ica.- Geography :...
of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. The capital of the province is the city of Chincha Alta
Chincha Alta
Chincha Alta is a Peruvian city located in the Ica Region. It is the capital of Chincha Province.-Location:The City of Chincha Alta is located 200 kilometers south of Lima, in the Chincha Province of the Ica Region of Peru...
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Boundaries
- North: Lima RegionLima RegionLima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....
- East: Huancavelica RegionHuancavelica RegionHuancavelica is a region in Peru. Area: 22,131.47 km². Population: 447,054 . The capital is the city of Huancavelica.It is bordered by Lima Region and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, and Ayacucho in the east....
- South: Pisco ProvincePisco ProvincePisco 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.-Boundaries:* North: Chincha Province, Castrovirreyna Province...
- West: Pacific OceanPacific OceanThe Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
Political division
The Chincha Province is divided into eleven districtDistrict
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
s , each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde):
Districts
- Alto LaránAlto Larán DistrictAlto Larán District is one of eleven districts of the province Chincha in Peru.-References:...
- ChavínChavín DistrictChavín District is one of eleven districts of the province Chincha in Peru.-References:...
- Chincha AltaChincha Alta DistrictChincha Alta District is one of eleven districts of the province Chincha in Peru.-References:...
- Chincha BajaChincha Baja DistrictChincha Baja District is one of eleven districts of the province Chincha in Peru.-References:...
- El CarmenEl Carmen District, ChinchaEl Carmen District is one of eleven districts of the province Chincha in Peru.-References:...
- Grocio PradoGrocio Prado DistrictEl Carmen District is one of eleven districts of the province Chincha in Peru.-References:...
- Pueblo NuevoPueblo Nuevo District, ChinchaPueblo Nuevo District is one of the eleven districts of the Chincha Province in Peru....
- San Juan de YanacSan Juan de Yanac DistrictSan Juan de Yanac District is one of eleven districts of the province Chincha in Peru.-References:...
- San Pedro de HuacarpanaSan Pedro de Huacarpana DistrictSan Pedro de Huacarpana District is one of eleven districts of the province Chincha in Peru.-References:...
- SunampeSunampe DistrictSunampe District is one of eleven districts of the province Chincha in Peru.-References:...
- Tambo de MoraTambo de Mora DistrictTambo de Mora District is one of eleven districts of the province Chincha in Peru.-References:...