Chancay | |
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  Chancay | |
| Coordinates: 11°33′55″S 77°16′17″W / 11.56528°S 77.27139°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Huaral |
| District | Chancay |
| Founded | 16 December 1562 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Domitila Aurora Dulanto De Balta |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2015)[1] | 63,378 |
| Demonym | Chancayano/a |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Website | www.munichancay.gob.pe |
Chancay is a small city located 78 km (48 mi) north of Lima. Its population is 63,378. The Chancay culture was a pre-Columbian archaeological culture, later part of the Inca Empire.
The small city is the site of a major new deep water port built by China as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. It is expected to begin operations in November 2024, speeding shipment of resources from Peru to China.[2][3][4]
- ^ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015 [Peru: Estimated population as of June 30 and growth rate of capital cities, by department, 2011 and 2015]. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
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