Palpa Province

Palpa
Province

Location of Palpa in the Ica Region
Country Peru
Region Ica
Founded December 27, 1963
Capital Palpa
Government
  Mayor Carlos Enrique Rivas Rivas (2007)
Area
  Total 1,232.88 km2 (476.02 sq mi)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 13,363
  Density 11/km2 (28/sq mi)
UBIGEO 1104

The Palpa Province is the smallest of five provinces of the Ica Region of Peru and the only landlocked province of the region. The capital of the province is the city of Palpa.

Boundaries

Political division

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

Districts

Coordinates: 14°32′03″S 75°11′06″W / 14.534031°S 75.184964°W / -14.534031; -75.184964

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