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Ica Department
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department of Peru
Ica Department is a region located on the southern coast of Peru. It matters because it is an important agricultural area, particularly known for its wine and pisco (a brandy) production, and it serves as a significant economic zone for the country.
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Key facts
- Country
- Peru
- Capital
- Ica
- Provinces
- List Chincha Ica Nazca Palpa Pisco
- Type
- Regional Government
- Governor
- Javier Gallegos Barrientos
- Total
- 21,327.83 km (8,234.72 sq mi)
- Elevation capital
- 406 m (1,332 ft)
- Highest elevation
- 3,796 m (12,454 ft)
- Lowest elevation
- 0 m (0 ft)
- Density
- 39.8899/km (103.314/sq mi)
- Demonym
- iqueño/a
- Dialing code
- 056
- Iso 3166 code
- PE-ICA
- Principal resources
- Iron , cotton , grapevine , kidney beans .
- Website
- www.regionica.gob.pe
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- department of Peru
- Country
- Peru
- Located in
- Peru
- Contains
- Nasca Province
- Capital
- Ica
- Population
- 433897
- Area
- 21327.83
- Time zone
- UTC−05:00
- Shares border with
- Huancavelica Department
- Image
- Nazca-lineas-perro-c01.jpg
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- language used
- Spanish
- Commons category
- Ica Department
- topic's main category
- Category:Department of Ica
- different from
- ICA
- native label
- Región Ica
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Encyclopedic overview
Ica ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈika]; Quechua: Ika) is a department of Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west; Lima to the north; Huancavelica and Ayacucho to the east; and Arequipa to the south. It is administered by a regional government. Its capital is the city of Ica.
Geography
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