Chincha Baja | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Ica |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Chincha |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | October 20, 1537 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Chincha Baja |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Emilio Marcelo Del Solar Salazar |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 72.52 |
Elevation M: | 41 |
Population Total: | 12387 |
Population As Of: | 2012 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 110204 |
Website: | www.chinchabaja.md.gob.pe |
Chincha Baja District is one of eleven districts of the province Chincha in Peru.[1]
Chincha Baja is the oldest district of the province and the entire region. It was created with the name of "Villa Santiago de Almagro" on October 20, 1537, by the conquistador Diego de Almagro. During the Pacific War it served as the headquarters of the Chileans. Within its boundaries is the administrative center of Chincha kingdom, known as Huaca "The Sentinel".
The district was created in the early years of the Republic of Peru.