# Pisco province

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Province in Ica, Peru

Pisco Province Flag Coat of arms Location of Pisco in the Ica Region Country Peru Region Ica Founded October 13, 1900 Capital Pisco Government • Mayor Juan Enrique Mendoza Uribe Area • Total 3,978.19 km2 (1,535.99 sq mi) Population • Total 150,744 • Density 37.8926/km2 (98.1414/sq mi) UBIGEO 1105 Website www.munipisco.gob.pe

**Pisco** is a [province](/source/Provinces_of_Peru) of the [Ica Region](/source/Ica_Region) in [Peru](/source/Peru). Its capital is the town of [Pisco](/source/Pisco%2C_Peru), where the popular [liquor](/source/Liquor) [of the same name](/source/Pisco) originated.

La Mina beach in the [Paracas District](/source/Paracas_District)

## Geography

### Boundaries

- North: [Chincha Province](/source/Chincha_Province), [Castrovirreyna Province](/source/Castrovirreyna_Province) ([Huancavelica Region](/source/Huancavelica_Region))

- East: [Huaytará Province](/source/Huaytar%C3%A1_Province) (Huancavelica Region)

- South: [Ica Province](/source/Ica_Province)

- West: [Pacific Ocean](/source/Pacific_Ocean)

## Tourist attractions

One of the main attractions of the province is the [Paracas National Reservation](/source/Paracas_National_Reservation), where 216 species of birds have been found. Many beaches attract tourists during the summer months.

The coastal desert area around this reserve is the home of the pre-[Inca](/source/Inca) [Paracas culture](/source/Paracas_culture). This people was known for its elaborate textiles and grave goods, including polychrome shawls made with [camelid](/source/Camelid) (llama or alpaca) wool and cotton, which date to 600 BCE.

## Political division

The province is divided into eight [districts](/source/District) ([Spanish](/source/Spanish_language): *distritos*, singular: *distrito*), each of which is headed by a mayor (*alcalde*):

- [Huancano](/source/Huancano_District)

- [Humay](/source/Humay_District)

- [Independencia](/source/Independencia_District%2C_Pisco)

- [Paracas](/source/Paracas_District)

- [Pisco](/source/Pisco_District)

- [San Andrés](/source/San_Andr%C3%A9s_District)

- [San Clemente](/source/San_Clemente_District)

- [Túpac Amaru Inca](/source/T%C3%BApac_Amaru_Inca_District)

## 2007 earthquake

With a [moment magnitude](/source/Moment_magnitude_scale) of 8.0, more than 400 people died and more than 1,500 were injured during the [2007 Peru earthquake](/source/2007_Peru_earthquake). At least 80% of Pisco was damaged.

## External links

- [Municipalidad Provincial de Pisco](http://www.munipisco.gob.pe) – Pisco Province Council official website

- [Paracas National Reserve](http://www.go2peru.com/webapp/ilatintravel/articulo.jsp?cod=1998894) – Information about the national reserve

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