Chincha Baja District

Chincha Baja District is one of eleven districts of the province Chincha in Peru.[1]

Chincha Baja
Chincha Baja District
Chincha Baja District
Country Peru
RegionIca
ProvinceChincha
FoundedOctober 20, 1537
CapitalChincha Baja
Government
  MayorEmilio Marcelo Del Solar Salazar
Area
  Total72.52 km2 (28.00 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Population
 (2012 census)
  Total12,387
  Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO110204
Websitewww.chinchabaja.md.gob.pe

History

Chincha Baja is the oldest district of the province and the entire region. It was created with the name of "Villa Santiago de Almagro" on October 20, 1537, by the conquistador Diego de Almagro. During the Pacific War it served as the headquarters of the Chileans. Within its boundaries is the administrative center of Chincha kingdom, known as Huaca "The Sentinel".

The district was created in the early years of the Republic of Peru.

References

13.4590°S 76.1617°W / -13.4590; -76.1617

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