Ascope Province

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Ascope

Location of Ascope in the La Libertad region
Country Flag of Peru Peru
Region La Libertad
Founded June 1, 1984
Capital Ascope
Area
Area
Elevation (capital)
2,655.75 km2
Population (as of the 2005 Census)
Population
 - Total
 - Density

116.684
43.9/km² 
Mayor Mario Salomon Velarde Carrion
Subdivisions 8 districts
UBIGEO 1302
Official website
n/a

Ascope is a province in the La Libertad Region, Peru. It is bordered by the Trujillo Province on the south; the Pacasmayo Province on the north; the Cajamarcan province of Contumazá and the Otuzco and Gran Chimú provinces on the east; and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital is Ascope.

[edit] Political division

The province is divided into eight districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde):