Places / South America / Peru
Ica
Visited in November 2015
At a glance
- Country
- Peru
- Region
- Ica District
- Population
- 282,407
- Type
- City of Peru, capital of Ica region
- Coordinates
- 14.09°S, 75.76°W
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Overview
Ica 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.
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