Chancay
Chancay is a small city located 78 km (48 mi) north of Lima. Its population is 63,378. The Chancay culture was a Pre-Columbian archeological culture, later part of the Inca Empire.
Chancay | |
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Coordinates: 11°33′55″S 77°16′17″W / 11.56528°S 77.27139°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Lima |
Province | Huaral |
District | Chancay |
Founded | 16 December 1562 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Domitila Aurora Dulanto De Balta |
Population | |
• Estimate (2015)[1] | 63,378 |
Demonym(s) | Chancayano/a |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
Website | www.munichancay.gob.pe |
The main activity in Chancay these days is as a tourist resort for nearby Lima. The main attraction is El Castillo, a faux castle, recently repaired but constructed in the nineteenth century. There is a small museum in the castle displaying Chancay culture pottery and mummies.
Chancay culture artifacts. El Castillo, Chancay, Peru.
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- ^ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
Coordinates: 11°33′55″S 77°16′17″W / 11.56528°S 77.27139°W
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