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Pisco
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	38/km2 (98/sq mi)
UBIGEO	1105
Website	www.munipisco.gob.pe

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Pisco is a province of the Ica Region in Peru. Its capital is the town of Pisco, where the popular liquor of the same name originated.

Geography

Boundaries

North: Chincha Province, Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)
East: Huaytará Province (Huancavelica Region)
South: Ica Province
West: Pacific Ocean

Tourist attractions

One of the main attractions of the province is the 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 Paracas culture. This people was known for its elaborate textiles and grave goods, including polychrome shawls made with camelid (llama or alpaca) wool and cotton, which date to 600 BCE.

Political division

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

2007 earthquake

With a moment magnitude of 8.0, more than 400 people died and more than 1,500 were injured during the 2007 Peru earthquake. At least 80% of Pisco was damaged.

External links

Municipalidad Provincial de Pisco – Pisco Province Council official website
Paracas National Reserve – Information about the national reserve

13°42′S 76°12′W / 13.700°S 76.200°W / -13.700; -76.200

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-|pop_note  = (2005 census)
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+| subdivision_name1               = [[Ica Region|Ica]]
-|mayor     = Juan Enrique Mendoza Uribe (2007)<!--Alcalde-->
+| established_title               = Founded
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+| seat_type                       = Capital
+| seat                            = [[Pisco, Peru|Pisco]]
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+| leader_name                     = Juan Enrique Mendoza Uribe
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 '''Pisco''' is a [[Provinces of Peru|province]] of the [[Ica Region]] in [[Peru]]. Its capital is the town of [[Pisco, Peru|Pisco]], where the popular [[liquor]] [[Pisco|of the same name]] originated.
-[[Image:La Mina beach.jpg|thumb|250px|left|La Mina beach in the [[Paracas District]]]]
+[[Image:La Mina beach.jpg|thumb|250px|La Mina beach in the [[Paracas District]]]]
 ==Geography==
 ===Boundaries===
 * North: [[Chincha Province]], [[Castrovirreyna Province]] ([[Huancavelica Region]])
@@ Line 26: / Line 41: @@
 ==Tourist attractions==
-One of the main attractions of the province is the [[Paracas National Reservation]], where 216 species of birds have been found.
+One of the main attractions of the province is the [[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]] [[Paracas culture]], known for its polychrome shawls made with camel wool and cotton which dates back to 600 BC.
+The coastal desert area around this reserve is the home of the pre-[[Inca]] [[Paracas culture]]. This people was known for its elaborate textiles and grave goods, including polychrome shawls made with [[camelid]] (llama or alpaca) wool and cotton, which date to 600 BCE.
-Many beaches attract tourists during the summer months.
 ==Political division==
-The province is divided into eight [[district]]s ({{lang-es|distritos}}, singular: {{lang|es|''distrito''}}), each of which is headed by a mayor (''alcalde''):
+The province is divided into eight [[district]]s ({{lang-es|distritos}}, singular: {{lang|es|distrito}}), each of which is headed by a mayor (''alcalde''):
 * [[Huancano District|Huancano]]
 * [[Humay District|Humay]]
@@ Line 40: / Line 54: @@
 * [[San Andrés District|San Andrés]]
 * [[San Clemente District|San Clemente]]
-* [[Tupac Amaru Inca District|Tupac Amaru Inca]]
+* [[Túpac Amaru Inca District|Túpac Amaru Inca]]
 ==2007 earthquake==
-Pisco was one of the most damaged areas of the [[2007 Peru earthquake]], at least 80% of all Pisco was destroyed, more than 400 people died and more than 1500 were injured. The earthquake had 8.0 magnitude in [[Richter scale]]
+With a [[moment magnitude scale|moment magnitude]] of 8.0, more than 400 people died and more than 1,500 were injured during the [[2007 Peru earthquake]]. At least 80% of Pisco was damaged.
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.munipisco.gob.pe Municipalidad Provincial de Pisco] - Pisco Province Council official website
+* [http://www.munipisco.gob.pe Municipalidad Provincial de Pisco] – Pisco Province Council official website
-* [http://www.go2peru.com/webapp/ilatintravel/articulo.jsp?cod=1998894 Paracas National Reserve] - Information about the national reserve
+* [http://www.go2peru.com/webapp/ilatintravel/articulo.jsp?cod=1998894 Paracas National Reserve] – Information about the national reserve
 {{Provinces of Ica Region}}
 {{coord|13|42|S|76|12|W|source:itwiki_region:PE|display=title}}
+[[Category:Provinces of the Ica Region]]
-{{Ica-geo-stub}}
+{{Ica-geo-stub}}
-[[es:Provincia de Pisco]]
-[[fr:Province de Pisco]]
-[[it:Pisco]]
-[[nl:Pisco (provincie)]]
-[[pt:Província de Pisco]]
-[[qu:Pisqu pruwinsya]]