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Nasca Province

Coordinates: 14°49′44″S 74°56′37″W / 14.82889°S 74.94361°W / -14.82889; -74.94361
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Nazca
Flag of Nazca
Location of Nazca in the Ica Region
Location of Nazca in the Ica Region
CountryPeru
RegionIca
FoundedJanuary 23, 1941
CapitalNazca
Government
 • MayorJulio Oscar Elías Lucana
(2019-2022)
Area
 • Total5,234.24 km2 (2,020.95 sq mi)
Population
 • Total69,157
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
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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.

Political division

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The Nasca Province is divided into five districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde):

Districts

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Culture

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Why the Nasca lines are among Peru's greatest mysteries". History. 2010-11-08. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-04.

14°49′44″S 74°56′37″W / 14.82889°S 74.94361°W / -14.82889; -74.94361