| La Merced | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Mapsize: | frameless |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Peru |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ancash |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Aija |
| Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | March 5, 1936 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | La Merced |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Magaly ROLDAN CAMONES (2023) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 153.08 |
| Elevation M: | 3272 |
| Population Total: | 1582 |
| Population As Of: | 2002 est. |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | PET |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 020204 |
La Merced District is one of five districts in the Aija Province of the Ancash Region in Peru. It is located between 77°43 ´ 57 " S and 77°35 ´ 51 " W with an average altitude of 3,272 m.s.n.m. Its population was 1582 as of the 2017 census.[1]