Ascope Province

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.

Ascope
Province
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Ascope in La Libertad Region
Country	Peru
Region	La Libertad
Founded	June 1, 1984
Capital	Ascope
Government
• Mayor	Mario Salomon Velarde Carrion
Area
• Total	2,655.75 km2 (1,025.39 sq mi)
Population
• Total	123,480
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
UBIGEO	1302

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	---

Some localities

• Santiago de Cao
• Sausal
• Roma
• Chiclín
• Chiquitoy
• Santa Clara
• San José

See also

• Paiján culture
• Trujillo Province
• Chicama Valley
• Moche Valley