Pisco Province
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.
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 |
Geografie eedit
Boondars eedit
- North: Chincha Province, Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)
- East: Huaytará Province (Huancavelica Region)
- Sooth: Ica Province
- Wast: Paceefic Ocean
Tourist attractions eedit
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
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
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
- 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