Nasca Province
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.
Nazca | |
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 Flag | |
 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 |
Political division
The Nasca Province is divided into five districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde):
Districts
Culture
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]
Elephant Rock on the coast of Nazca Province
See also
- 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
- "Why the Nasca lines are among Peru's greatest mysteries". History. 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
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