Ascope Province

Province in La Libertad, Peru

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Location of Ascope in La Libertad Region

CountryPeruRegionLa LibertadFoundedJune 1, 1984CapitalAscopeGovernment

• MayorMario Salomon Velarde CarrionArea

• Total2,655.75 km² (1,025.39 sq mi)Population

• Total123,480 • Density46/km² (120/sq mi)UBIGEO1302

Ascope is a province in the La Libertad Region, Peru. It is bordered by the Trujillo Province on the south; the Pacasmayo Province on the north; the Cajamarcan province of Contumazá and the Otuzco and Gran Chimú provinces on the east; and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital is Ascope.

Political division

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

Nº.	District	Population Cens. 2007	Capital	Mayor
1°	Ascope	---	Ascope	---
2°	Casa Grande	---	Casa Grande	---
3°	Chicama	---	Chicama
4°	Chocope	---	Chocope	---
5°	Magdalena de Cao	---	Magdalena de Cao	---
6°	Santiago de Cao	---	Santiago de Cao	---
7°	Paiján	---	Paiján	---
8°	Rázuri	---	Puerto Chicama	---