Pisco Province
Pisco | |
|---|---|
 Location o Pisco in the Ica Region | |
| Kintra | Peru |
| Region | Ica |
| Foondit | 13 October 1900 |
| Caipital | Pisco |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Juan Enrique Mendoza Uribe (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3978.19 km2 (1,535.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 116,865 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1105 |
| Website | www |
Pisco is a province o the Ica Region in Peru. Its caipital is the toun o Pisco, whaur the popular liquor o the same name oreeginatit.
Geografie
[eedit | eedit soorce]Boondars
[eedit | eedit soorce]- North: Chincha Province, Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)
- East: Huaytará Province (Huancavelica Region)
- Sooth: Ica Province
- Wast: Paceefic Ocean
Tourist attractions
[eedit | eedit soorce]Ane o the main attractions o the province is the Paracas Naitional Reservation, whaur 216 species o birds hae been foond. The coastal desert aurie aroond this reserve is the hame o the pre-Inca Paracas cultur, kent for its polychrome shawls made wi camel oo an cotton which dates back tae 600 BC. Mony beaches attract tourists durin the simmer months.
Poleetical diveesion
[eedit | eedit soorce]The province is dividit intae aicht destricts (Spaingie: distritos, singular: [distrito] error: {{lang}}: text has italic markup (help)), each o which is heidit bi a mayor (alcalde):
2007 yirdquauk
[eedit | eedit soorce]Wi a moment magnitude o 8.0, mair nor 400 fowk dee'd an mair nor 1,500 wur injurt durin the 2007 Peru yirdquauk. At least 80% o Pisco wis damagit.
Freemit airtins
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Municipalidad Provincial de Pisco - Pisco Province Cooncil offeecial wabsteid
- Paracas National Reserve Archived 2010-07-30 at the Wayback Machine - Information aboot the naitional reserve
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