Ica, Peru

Ica
Huacachina Oasis, Lord of Luren Temple, San Francisco Church, El Catador Winery, Plaza de Armas at night and Huacachina Dunes.
Flag of Ica
Coat of arms of Ica
Ica is located in Peru
Ica
Ica
Location in Peru
Coordinates: 14°04′S 75°44′W / 14.067°S 75.733°W / -14.067; -75.733
Country Peru
RegionIca
ProvinceIca
Founded17 June 1563
Founded byJerónimo Luis de Cabrera
Government
 • TypeDemocracy
 • MayorEmma Luisa Mejía Venegas
(2019–2022)
Area
 • Total7,894 km2 (3,048 sq mi)
Elevation
406 m (1,332 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total282,407
 • Estimate 
(2015)[1]
244,390
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
DemonymIqueño/a
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (PET)
Area code56
Websitewww.muniica.gob.pe

Ica (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈika]) (Quechua: Ika) is a city and the capital of the Department of Ica in southern Peru. While the area was long inhabited by varying cultures of indigenous peoples, the Spanish conquistador Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera claimed its founding in 1563.

As of the 2017 census, it had a population of over 282,407. The city suffered extensive damage and loss of life during the 2007 Peru earthquake.

  1. ^ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2015.