Máncora District
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Máncora |
| native_name_lang | es |
| settlement_type | District |
| image_flag | Bandera_Máncora.png |
| image_shield | Escudo_de_Máncora.jpg |
| image_map | Location of the district Máncora in Talara.svg |
| mapsize | frameless |
| map_caption | Location of Máncora in the Talara province |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Peru |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Piura |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | Talara |
| parts_type | Subdivisions |
| parts_style | para |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_date | November 14, 1908 |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Máncora |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | José Alexander Ramirez Granda |
| (2019-2022) | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 100.19 |
| elevation_m | 3 |
| population_total | 13028 |
| population_as_of | 2017 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | PET |
| utc_offset1 | -5 |
| blank_name_sec1 | UBIGEO |
| blank_info_sec1 | 200706 |
| :: |
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Máncora District is a district in the Talara Province of the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. Its capital is the beach resort town of Máncora. It was officially established as a district on November 14, 1908.
Towns and villages
- Máncora
- Angola
- Las Pocitas Mancora Chico
- Las Pocitas Tourist portal
- Mancora Chico Tourist portal
- Las Pocitas Beach at Mancora Guide
Boundaries
Las Pocitas Beach is a special place of Mancora District.
- North: Zorritos District (in the Tumbes Region)
- East: Marcavelica District (Sullana Province)
- South: Los Órganos District
- West: Pacific Ocean
Demographics
According to the 2005 Census, the district has 8,570 inhabitants.
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