# Nasca Province, Ica Department – Districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/nasca/

Province · Ica Department 

# Nasca Province

Nasca Province is a province of Peru in Ica Department. It covers **5,191.5 km²**. It is divided into 5 districts. 330 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 368 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,192km²
- 5districts
- 368mapped services

## Where is Nasca Province?

Nasca Province lies in [Ica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Caraveli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/), [Ica Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/ica/), [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/) and [Palpa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/). By area it is the 57th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 24.6% of [Ica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/). The centre of Nasca Province is about 391 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 125 km from Ica, the main town of Ica Department. The centre point is at 14.9940° S, 75.0581° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Nasca Province

OpenStreetMap lists 192 named sights in Nasca Province: 141 archaeological sites; 33 attractions; 4 viewpoints; 3 museums; 3 memorials; 3 monuments; 3 beachs; 2 ruins.

- María Reiche Museum · museum
- Museo Didactico Antonini · museum
- Museo de Chauchilla · museum
- #3 Antiguo mirador en una colina baja. · archaeological site
- Cabeza · archaeological site
- Cabeza al entro circulo · archaeological site
- Cara de una cabeza, animal · archaeological site
- Cara sonriente · archaeological site
- Cementerio de Cahuachi · archaeological site
- Cintura pescado · archaeological site
- Círculo de Reunión · archaeological site
- El Cactus · archaeological site
- Espiral · archaeological site
- Esquina redonda geoglifo en forma de cuadrado con curva. · archaeological site
- Face (with long beard) · archaeological site
- Geoglifico de un Espiritu Cerrado · archaeological site
- Geoglifico de un toro y hombre · archaeological site
- Geoglifio de Warmi - Woman · archaeological site
- Geoglifio de un Inti -Dios Sol · archaeological site
- Geoglifio de un Perro descando · archaeological site
- Geoglifio de un Pescado · archaeological site
- Geoglifio de un Quari = Man · archaeological site
- Geoglifio de un Tibaron · archaeological site
- Geoglifo Calamari Gigantus · archaeological site
- Geoglifo al oeste del valle. · archaeological site
- Geoglifo borrado por los antiguos incas · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de Aparece Como un Ave Marina · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de Aparece como un Ave Marina · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de Cara Inclinada · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de Cara con Gorra Alta y Grande · archaeological site

…and 162 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Nasca Province

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca19 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho224 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:37).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Districts of Nasca Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Changuillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/nasca/changuillo/) 955 40 8 

[El Ingenio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/nasca/el-ingenio/) 612 59 15 

[Marcona](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/nasca/marcona/) 1,946 51 78 

[Nasca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/nasca/nasca/) 1,144 132 228 

[Vista Alegre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/nasca/vista-alegre/) 535 59 39 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Nasca Province

Open gazetteers list **330 villages, towns and localities** in Nasca Province. The largest with a recorded population: Nazca (23,556), Minas de Marcona (15,478), San Juan (12,795), Tulin (892), El Ingenio (427) and Pajonal Bajo (333). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 2,116 m above sea level (median 518 m).

- 28 de Julio
- Achaco
- Achaco Alto
- Achaco Bajo
- Aconche
- Agua Salada
- Agua Santa
- Aguada
- Aja
- Aja Alto
- Aja Bajo
- Anglia
- Arias
- Arpichillo
- Arpicho
- Arpichu
- Asiento
- Atajaranco
- Atarco
- Aviacion Pampa
- Barrio San Carlos
- Belen
- Belen Bajo
- Besica
- Bogotalla
- Bolivar
- Buena Fe
- Buenos Aires
- Cabildo
- Cacacoto
- Cahuachi
- Cajuca
- Calero
- Caleta Colorada
- Campamento Belvedere
- Campamento San Fernando
- Canaca
- Cangungue
- Cantayo
- Cantera
- Cantera de Hormigon
- Caracoles
- Carahurco
- Carrizal
- Casa Blanca
- Catahuari
- Causo
- Centella
- Cesar
- Changuillo
- Chauchilla
- Chauchilla Alta
- Chile
- Chiquerillo
- Cinjacha
- Cobre
- Cocahuicho
- Codo
- Condonya
- Congalla
- Conventillo
- Copara
- Corralones
- Coyungo
- Cruce de Marcona
- Crucero
- Cuba
- Cuncumanito
- Curve
- Curve Bajo
- El Cuatro
- El Dos
- El Estudiante
- El Huarango
- El Inca
- El Ingenio
- El Lindero
- El Milagro
- El Molino
- El Palmar
- El Parral
- El Porvenir
- El Puente
- Enrique Fracchia
- Estanqueria Baja
- Estaqueria Grande
- Estudiante
- Excavaciones
- Fundo Los Angeles
- Garita de Vigilancia
- Gramadal
- Granja Avicar
- Guanera
- Guanillo
- Guarahuarco
- Hacienda Aconcha
- Hacienda Ayapana
- Hacienda Cabildo
- Hacienda Cahuachi
- Hacienda Cantalloc
- Hacienda Condonya
- Hacienda Copara
- Hacienda Coyungo
- Hacienda Estanquería Alta
- Hacienda Jumana
- Hacienda Lacra
- Hacienda Las Mercedes
- Hacienda Las Trancas
- Hacienda Molino y Trigal
- Hacienda Monte Grande
- Hacienda Pajonal
- Hacienda San Juan
- Hacienda San Pablo
- Hacienda Soisongo
- Hacienda Soisonguito
- Hacienda Surcuña
- Hacienda Tambo de Perro
- Hacienda Taruga
- Hacienda Tunga
- Hacienda Ventilla
- Hierro
- Higosnioc
- Hornilla
- Huachuca
- Hualpoca
- Huancavelica
- Huaquilla
- Huaranguillo
- Huaroto
- José Carlos Mariátegui
- Juarez
- Jumana
- La Ayapana
- La Banda
- La Barranca
- La Capilla
- La Capílla
- La Cruz
- La Gobernadora
- La Joya
- La Mancha
- La Merced
- La Pedregosa
- La Pena
- La Primavera
- La Puntilla
- La Tiza
- La Unión
- La Vinita
- Lacra
- Lagunal Chico
- Lagunal Grande
- Las Brujas
- Las Canas
- Las Cañas
- Llaver
- Llicuas
- Llicuas / Llicuas Alto
- Llicuas Alto
- Llicuas Bajo
- Los Angeles
- Los Batanes
- Los Colorados
- Los Pozos
- Los Puquios
- Lucmillo
- Macamaca
- Macotela
- Maijo Chico
- Maijo Grande
- Majorito
- Majuelos
- Mal Paso
- Mancha Verde
- Marcha
- Marmoceria
- Marmol
- Marquez
- Matara
- Medina
- Micaela Bastidas
- Mina Bella Esperanza
- Mina Brillante
- Mina Caudalosa
- Mina Centauro
- Mina Copara
- Mina Cristina y San Martín
- Mina La Espanola
- Mina Los Incas
- Mina Marcona
- Mina Pendiol
- Mina Salaverry
- Mina San Fernando
- Mina San Francisco de Asis
- Mina Santa Piedra
- Mina Shougang Hierro Perú
- Mina Sol de Oro
- Mina de Hierro
- Mina de Oro
- Minas Juanillo
- Minas de Marcona
- Minas de San Juan
- Miramar
- Molino
- Molino y Trigal
- Mongo
- Monte Grande
- Nascape
- Nazca
- Nueva Esperanza
- Ocongaya Alta
- Ocongaya Baja
- Ocongolla Baja
- Orcona
- PVC San Fernardo
- Pacainihua
- Pacaynihua
- Pacaynioc
- Pacheco
- Pajonal Alto
- Pajonal Bajo
- Palmar
- Palmar Bajo
- Pampa La Victoria
- Pampa de Chauchilla
- Pampa de La Victoria
- Pampilla
- Pangaravi
- Papagallo
- Paredones
- Paroma
- Planta Porona
- Planta Santa Rene
- Planta de Bombeo
- Pongo
- Pongo Chico
- Pongo Grande
- Poroma
- Porona
- Porque
- Portachuelo
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Viejo
- Puerto Caballas
- Puerto Coballas
- Puerto San Juan
- Pulla
- Puntilla
- Puya
- Puyuri
- Quemado
- Quemazon
- Ramadayocc
- San Agustin
- San Agustín
- San Antonio
- San Carlos
- San Felipe
- San Fernando
- San Francisco
- San Javier
- San Jose
- San José
- San Juan
- San Juan Bautista
- San Juan de Marcona
- San Luis Pajonal
- San Luis de Pajonal
- San Marcelo
- San Marcos
- San Mauricio
- San Miguel de la Pascana
- San Nicolas Las Trancas
- San Nicolás
- San Pablo
- San Vicente
- Santa Ana
- Santa Anita
- Santa Bertha
- Santa Clara
- Santa Elena
- Santa Esperanza
- Santa Fe
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Luisa
- Santa Polonia
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresita
- Sausal
- Sausal Bajo
- Socos
- Soisonguito
- Sol de Oro
- Soysongo
- Subestacion
- Subestacion Marcona
- Surcuna
- Tambo de Perro
- Taruga
- Tejeje
- Tierra Blanca
- Totoral
- Totorayoc
- Trancas Altas
- Trigal
- Tulin
- Tunal
- Tunga
- Tururuni
- Túpac Amaru
- Uchuya
- Uncumayito
- Usaca
- Ventilla
- Venturosa
- Verti
- Vetilla
- Vicente
- Villa Hermosa
- Virgen de Guadalupe
- Vista Alegre
- Víctor Raúl
- Yanahuarmi
- Zona P
- Zona de Exploracion
- entrada al ingenio
- zona S
- zona T

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Nasca Province

Named natural and historic features inside Nasca Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Huallhua
- Quebrada Ingenio
- Quebrada Ingenio
- Quebrada Molinos
- Quebrada Toclla
- Quebrada de Belen
- Quebrada de Pacchapata
- Quebrada de Tiracanchi
- Río Grande
- Río Nazca
- Río Quemazón
- Río Santiago
- Río Tambo Quemado
- Río Tibilla
- Río Tierra Blanca
- Río Uchuymarca
- Río de Aja

### Coast and islands

10 headlands; 9 beaches.

- Cabo Nazca
- Hummock Point
- Juan Point
- Landing Place Point (historical)
- Playa El Conchal
- Playa Hermosa
- Playa Huasiparita
- Playa La Chorrera
- Playa La Pedregosa
- Playa Los Ingleses
- Playa Los Vidrios
- Playa Rosario Chico
- Playa Rosario Grande
- Point A (historical)
- Punta La Isla
- Punta Parada
- Punta San Fernando
- Punta San Francisco
- Punta de los Ingleses

### Hills and mountains

122 mountains; 7 hills.

- Cerro Buena Vista · 2,813 m
- Cerro Pircaloma · 2,781 m
- Cerro Nuño Loma · 2,153 m
- Cerro Allajalla · 2,083 m
- Cerro Campanayoc · 2,054 m
- Cerro San Vicente · 2,035 m
- Cerro Carrizal · 1,962 m
- Cerro Condor · 1,953 m
- Cerro Huarmaca · 1,952 m
- Cerro Huisipara · 1,921 m
- Cerro Cantunya · 1,886 m
- Cerro Catahuari · 1,886 m
- Cerro Blanco · 1,854 m
- Cerro Aguada Vieja · 1,826 m
- Cerro Salvillayoc · 1,822 m
- Cerro Aguada · 1,814 m
- Cerro Llanu Pampa · 1,800 m
- Cerro Criterión · 1,774 m
- Cerro Tunal · 1,762 m
- Cerro Hospicio · 1,754 m
- Cerro Caballero · 1,744 m
- Cerro Huaricangana · 1,729 m
- Cerro Carbonera · 1,723 m
- Cerro Puchccoyacu · 1,710 m

…and 105 more.

### History

3 ancient sites; 1 museum.

- Casa Museo Maria Reiche
- Líneas de Nazca
- Líneas de Nazca - Cóndor
- Líneas de Nazca - Espiral

### Estates

21 estates.

- Hacienda Achaco Alto
- Hacienda Aja
- Hacienda Anglia
- Hacienda Bogotalla
- Hacienda Curve
- Hacienda El Inca
- Hacienda Estanquería Baja
- Hacienda Gobernadora
- Hacienda Huachuca
- Hacienda Huayrona
- Hacienda Jumana
- Hacienda Juncumayo
- Hacienda La Viñita
- Hacienda Llicuas
- Hacienda Majoro
- Hacienda Mancha Verde
- Hacienda Pangaravi
- Hacienda San Carlos
- Hacienda San Javier
- Hacienda San Marcelo
- La Peña

### Getting around

2 airports; 1 airfield.

- Aviación Pampa
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport
- San Juan Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Nasca Province and the best time to visit

In Nasca Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 95 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (16 mm) and the driest Jun (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 16 

Feb 22 15 

Mar 22 12 

Apr 21 4 

May 19 6 

Jun 17 3 

Jul 17 5 

Aug 17 3 

Sep 18 4 

Oct 18 5 

Nov 19 8 

Dec 20 14 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nasca Province

Places mapped inside Nasca Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals9
- Banks12
- Petrol pumps23
- Hotels95
- Shopping malls4
- Schools75
- Colleges and universities3
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants129
- Police stations8
- Dental clinics5

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Nasca Province?In Ica Department, Peru
- What borders Nasca Province?Caraveli Province, Ica Province, Lucanas Province and Palpa Province
- What is there to see in Nasca Province?#3 Antiguo mirador en una colina baja., Acueducto, Acueducto de Ocongalla, Acueductos de Cantalloc
- What time zone is Nasca Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nasca Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Nasca Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nasca Province?330 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nasca Province?Settlements lie between 5 m and 2,116 m
- What is the highest point in Nasca Province?Cerro Buena Vista (2,813 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nasca Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Nasca Province?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Nasca Province?12 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nasca Province?23 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nasca Province?PE1103 (OCHA common operational dataset)