Ascope province

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

Ascope
Province
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Location of Ascope in La Libertad Region
Country	Peru
Region	La Libertad
Founded	1 June 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	46.495/km2 (120.42/sq mi)
UBIGEO	1302

From the hierarchical point of view of the Catholic Church, it is part of the Archdiocese of Trujillo.

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