Chincha Province

Chincha
—  Province  —
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[[File:|250px|none|alt=|Location of Chincha in the Ica Region]]Location of Chincha in the Ica Region
Country	Peru
Region	Ica
Founded
Capital	Chincha Alta
Government
- Mayor	Jose Alberto Navarro Grau (2007)
Area
- Total	2,988.27 km2 (1,153.8 sq mi)
Population
- Total	181,777
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