Ascope Province

Ascope
Province

Location of Ascope in the La Libertad Region
Country Peru
Region La Libertad
Founded June 1, 1984
Capital Ascope
Government
  Mayor Mario Salomon Velarde Carrion
Area
  Total 2,655.75 km2 (1,025.39 sq mi)
Population
  Total 116.684
  Density 0.044/km2 (0.11/sq mi)
UBIGEO 1302

Ascope is a province in the La Libertad Region, Peru. It is bordered by the Trujillo Province on the south; the Pacasmayo Province on the north; the Cajamarcan province of Contumazá and the Otuzco and Gran Chimú provinces on the east; and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital is Ascope.

Political division

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

Nº. District Population
Cens. 2007
Capital Mayor
Ascope --- Ascope ---
Casa Grande --- Casa Grande ---
Chicama --- Chicama
Chocope --- Chocope ---
Magdalena de Cao --- Magdalena de Cao ---
Santiago de Cao --- Santiago de Cao ---
Paiján --- Paiján ---
Rázuri --- Puerto Chicama ---

Some localities

See also

Coordinates: 7°42′47″S 79°06′56″W / 7.71306°S 79.11556°W / -7.71306; -79.11556

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