Nasca Province
Appearance
Nazca | |
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![]() Location of Nazca in the Ica Region | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Ica |
Founded | January 23, 1941 |
Capital | Nazca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Julio Oscar Elías Lucana (2019-2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 5,234.24 km2 (2,020.95 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 69,157 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 1103 |
The Nazca Province (Spanish: Provincia de Nazca) is one of five provinces of the Ica Region of Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Nazca.
Political division
[edit]The Nasca Province is divided into five districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde):
Districts
[edit]Culture
[edit]The Nazca Province is the birthplace of the Nazca culture. The Province is also famous with the so-called Nazca lines, located in the Nazca Desert in southern Peru.[1]
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See also
[edit]- Administrative divisions of Peru
Aerial photograph of one of the Nazca lines, taken in July 2015, that shows the design known as "The monkey"
References
[edit]- ^ "Why the Nasca lines are among Peru's greatest mysteries". History. 2010-11-08. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
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