Nazca | |
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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.
The Nasca Province is divided into five districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde):
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]
14°49′44″S 74°56′37″W / 14.82889°S 74.94361°W