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.
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  Chancay | |
| Coordinates: 11°33′55″S 77°16′17″W / 11.56528°S 77.27139°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| 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.
The oil polluted beach at Chancay, Peru.
El Castillo, Chancay, Peru
Chancay culture artifacts. El Castillo, Chancay, Peru.
Chancay culture textile
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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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