Chincha | |
Settlement Type: | Province |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Ica |
Established Title: | Founded |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Chincha Alta |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Armando Huamán Tasayco (2019-2022) |
Area Total Km2: | 2988.27 |
Population Total: | 181777 |
Population Footnotes: | |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 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, a center where the culture of the Black Peruvians developed. It is characterized by its schools and fabric textiles.
The Chincha Province is divided into eleven districts (es|distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde):