# Santa province

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Province in Ancash, Peru

Santa[1] Province Flag Coat of arms Location of Santa in the Ancash Region Country Peru Region Ancash Founded February 12, 1821 Capital Chimbote Government • Mayor Roberto Briceño Franco (2019-2022) Area • Total 4,004.99 km2 (1,546.34 sq mi) Population • Total 435,807 • Density 108.816/km2 (281.832/sq mi) Website www.munisanta.gob.pe

**Santa** is one of twenty provinces of the [Ancash Region](/source/Ancash_Region) in [Peru](/source/Peru).

The province of Santa was created on February 12, 1821. Its capital, Chimbote, that long time ago became the first fishing port of the world, is the most important city of the coastal zone of [Ancash](/source/Ancash).

In 1992 it was the site of a [famous massacre](/source/Santa_massacre) of [campesinos](/source/Peasant).

## Geography

The city and port of Santa are located in the large, fertile valleys of the [Santa](/source/Santa_River) and [Lacramarca](/source/Lacramarca_River) rivers. These valleys have extensive sown plains with [cotton](/source/Pima_cotton), [rice](/source/Rice), [sugar](/source/Sugarcane) and nutritional products. The city of Santa is the first colonial city of the [Ancash](/source/Ancash) coast.

This rich valley is formed by the outlet of the [Santa River](/source/Santa_River). The [Santa River](/source/Santa_River) is born in the lake [Quñuqqucha](/source/Qu%C3%B1uqqucha) in the [Cordillera Blanca](/source/Cordillera_Blanca) (White mountain range). It crosses the [Callejón de Huaylas](/source/Callej%C3%B3n_de_Huaylas) ("Alley of Huaylas") in all its extension. It also cut the [Cordillera Negra](/source/Cordillera_Negra) (Black mountain range) in the imposing [Cañón del Pato](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n_del_Pato&action=edit&redlink=1) (Mountain trail of the Duck) and it ends at the plains of Santa, after a distance traveled of 336 kilometers (209 mi).

One of the highest peaks of the province is [Quñuq Ranra](/source/Qu%C3%B1uqranra) at 5,822 m (19,101 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

- [Hatun Hirka](/source/Hatun_Hirka_(Huaylas-Santa))

- Ichik Punta

- Ichik Wiri

- Kukuli

- [Kushuru](/source/Kushuru)

- Mata Mata

- Palta Hirka

- [Puka Punta](/source/Puka_Punta_(Ancash))

- [Qarwaqucha](/source/Qarwaqucha_(Ancash))

- Quñuq Warmi

- Silla Qhata

- Tinya

- Wiru Qataq

- [Yana Yaku](/source/Yana_Yaku)

- Yuraq Waqta

## Political division

Santa is divided into nine [districts](/source/District), which are:[3]

1. [Coishco](/source/Coishco_District)

1. [Santa](/source/Santa_District)

1. [Chimbote](/source/Chimbote_District)

1. [Macate](/source/Macate_District)

1. [Cáceres del Perú](/source/C%C3%A1ceres_del_Per%C3%BA_District)

1. [Nuevo Chimbote](/source/Nuevo_Chimbote_District)

1. [Nepeña](/source/Nepe%C3%B1a_District)

1. [Moro](/source/Moro_District)

1. [Samanco](/source/Samanco_District)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** (in Spanish) [Official web site of the Santa Province](http://www.munisanta.gob.pe)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Pallasca Province (AncashRegion)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** (in Spanish) [Official web site of INEI](http://www.inei.gob.pe) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/19970412040139/http://www.inei.gob.pe/) 1997-04-12 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

## External links

(in Spanish) [Official web site of the province of Santa](http://www.munisanta.gob.pe)

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