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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.
- ^ 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 2015-06-03.