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
Province
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.munipisco.gob.pe

Geografie

Boondars

• North: Chincha Province, Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)
• East: Huaytará Province (Huancavelica Region)
• Sooth: Ica Province
• Wast: Paceefic Ocean

Tourist attractions

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

The province is dividit intae aicht destricts (Spaingie: distritos, singular: [distrito] ), each o which is heidit bi a mayor (alcalde):

• Huancano
• Humay
• Independencia
• Paracas
• Pisco
• San Andrés
• San Clemente
• Tupac Amaru Inca

2007 yirdquauk

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

• 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