| Chincha Alta | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Ica |
| Province | Chincha |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Chincha Alta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Alberto Navarro Grau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 238.34 km2 (92.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 62,609 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 110201 |
Chincha Alta District is one of eleven districts of the province Chincha in Peru. [1]
The districts of Peru are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions or departments. There are 1,838 districts in total.
The Chincha Province is one of five provinces of the Ica Region of Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Chincha Alta.
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon river.
One of its iconic sites is the Manor House known as Hacienda San José.
The Hacienda San José is located in the District of El Carmen, in the Province of Chincha, in the Region of Ica, Perú. During a period, this manor house had one of the richest plantations in Chincha, with around 1000 slaves working on its fields.
