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Chincha Alta, Peru
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Chincha Alta is a large city in Ica, Peru with a population of 153,076. Elevation: 364 ft (111 m). Average temperature: 69°F (21°C).
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About Chincha Alta
Chincha Alta, also known as simply Chincha, is a city located in the Ica Region of Peru. A major port at the mouth of the Chincha River, it is the capital of Chincha Province. The city has a population of about 233,000, making it the 17th largest city in Peru.
People
Climate
| Population | 153,076 |
| Population Density | 133 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
| Coordinates | -13.4099°, -76.1324° |
| Timezone | America/Lima |
| Country | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| State / Province | Ica |
| Average Temperature | 69°F (21°C) |
| January Average | 74°F (23°C) |
| July Average | 63°F (17°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 3.5 inches (88 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Chincha Alta
Chincha Alta is a large city in Peru (Ica) with a population of 153,076. The city sits at an elevation of 364 feet (111 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 69°F (21°C). Temperatures range from 74°F in January to 63°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 3.5 inches. The timezone is America/Lima.
Climate in Chincha Alta
Chincha Alta has an average annual temperature of 19.8°C (68°F). The hottest month is Feb (22.5°C), the coldest is Jul (17.8°C). Average annual precipitation is 50 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 69.3°F |
| 28% above Peru avg | |
| January Average | 74°F (23°C) |
| July Average | 63°F (17°C) |
| Sunny Days | 365 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
| Area | 1,153.7 sq mi (2,988.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 133/sq mi |
| Coordinates | -13.4099°N, 76.1324°W |
| Timezone | America/Lima |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 10.1 m (33 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 2007 | S. PERU | Earthquake | 10.1 m | 596 | 51 km |
| 1687 | S. PERU | Earthquake | — | 5,000 | 41 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74°F (23°C) | 0.0 in | Warmest |
| February | 74°F (23°C) | 0.1 in | |
| March | 73°F (23°C) | 0.0 in | |
| April | 70°F (21°C) | 0.0 in | Driest |
| May | 66°F (19°C) | 0.0 in | |
| June | 63°F (17°C) | 0.2 in | Wettest |
| July | 63°F (17°C) | 0.2 in | |
| August | 61°F (16°C) | 0.2 in | Coldest |
| September | 62°F (17°C) | 0.1 in | |
| October | 64°F (18°C) | 0.0 in | |
| November | 66°F (19°C) | 0.0 in | |
| December | 70°F (21°C) | 0.0 in |
Chincha Alta has a seasonal temperature swing of 13°F / from 61°F in August to 74°F in January. Total annual precipitation is 1.0 inches, with June being the wettest month (0.2") and April the driest (0.0").
Colleges & Universities in Chincha Alta
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| CETPRO Pedro Ronceros Calderón | College | — | — |
Schools in Chincha Alta
114+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINA DE ORO SUNAMPE | — | — | — | — |
| AAHH 15 DE AGOSTO CHINCHA ALTA | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa No. 22773 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Fe Y Alegria 30 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Donald Scarrow | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Mi Dios El Gran Yo Soy | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 9 De Diciembre | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa No. 22678 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Prisma | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Virgen Del Rosario | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Jesus El Buen Maestro | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Pitagoras | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Belen De Santa Maria | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Robert Fulton | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Jesus Manantial De Vida | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 22230 Eladio Saravia Tasayco | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Trinity School | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa La Nueva Jerusalen De Jesus | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Talentos School | — | — | — | — |
| Chincha | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Corazon | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 22255 Rolando Alzamora Paredes | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Dos De Mayo | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Santisima Trinidad | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Jesus De Nazaret | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 22256 San Antonio De Padua | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 22480 Jose Carlos Mariategui | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa San Miguel Arcangel | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Aurorita Educativa | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Maria Inmaculada School E.i.r.l. | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Latinoamerica | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa San Agustin | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Horacio Zeballos Gamez | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa George Washington Williams | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa No. 306 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Satelite Primaveral | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa No. 22772 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Rosa Del Divino Jesus | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Santa Rosa | — | — | — | — |
| Federico Villarreal - Chincha | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Albert Einstein | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa John F. Kennedy | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa San Diego | — | — | — | — |
| Divina Misericordia | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Santa Cecilia | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Maria Reyna De La Paz | — | — | — | — |
| Alas Peruanas - Chincha | — | — | — | — |
| Ada A. Byron | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa La Nueva Jerusalen | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Santa Ana | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Euro Americano | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 22236 Magdalena Barbetta Aguilar | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa San Vicente De Paul | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Santa Teresita | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Virgen Del Pilar | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa La Inmaculada | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa San Gabriel | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Cristo Rey | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 22237 Aurelio Moises Flores Gonzales | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Luder | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa No. 22228 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Divino Maestro | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Santa Maria De Los Angeles | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Maria Inmaculada Concepcion | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Kreative College | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Santa Luisa | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Parroquial San Jose | — | — | — | — |
| Tecnologia E Informatica Del Sur | — | — | — | — |
| San Francisco De Asis | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa San Rafael Arcangel | — | — | — | — |
| Unitek-chincha | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 22233 Paulino Reátegui Aguilar | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Inicial 22233 Paulino Reátegui Aguilar | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Sagrado Corazon | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Yeshua | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Nuestra Madre De Fatima | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Abelardo Alva Maúrtua | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Los Ingenieros De Chincha | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa No. 22278 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 23001 Sebastian Barranca | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa No. 22234 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Imagina School | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Ernesto Velit Ruiz | — | — | — | — |
| Peru | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Santa Isabel | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Peru | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Nuestra Señora De Guadalupe | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 243 Esperanza Carrillo de Peschiera | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Chinchaysuyo | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Andrés Avelino Cáceres | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Virgen de la Medalla Milagrosa | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Miguel de Cervantes | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Emblemática Perú | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Ada A. Byron | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Leoncio Prado | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Proceres De La Independencia | — | — | — | — |
| San Antonio de Padua | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 22242 Joaquín Ormeño Cabrera | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Nº 22290 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 22238 San Martín de Porres | — | — | — | — |
| Pueblo Nuevo Chincha | — | — | — | — |
| C.E.B.E. Piloto Chincha | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Prolog de Chincha | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa San Rafael Arnaiz | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa María Auxiliadora Nueva Imagen | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa No. 22528 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 22240 Francisco Corbetto Rocca | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Abraham Lincoln College | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa No. 22243 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Emblemática José Pardo y Barreda | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Jorge Chávez Dartnell | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Millennium | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa No. 22635 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Innova Schools | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Chincha Alta
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Farmers Markets in Chincha Alta
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centro Comercial Óvalo Bolognesi | |||||
| Mercado de Abastos | |||||
| Mercado de Abastos de Pueblo Nuevo | |||||
| Mercado Modelo de Chincha | |||||
| Nuevo Tacora | |||||
| Santa Rosa | |||||
| Santos Nagaro |
Hotels in Chincha Alta
15 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Chincha Alta
88 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Chincha Alta
6 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Chincha Alta
21 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Chincha Alta
18 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Chincha Alta
7 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Chincha Alta
9 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Chincha Alta
17 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Chincha Alta
22 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Chincha Alta
1 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Chincha Alta
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Chincha Alta
5 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Renán Elías Olivera International Airport | PIO | Large Airport |
| Las Dunas Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Las Plumas Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Revalora Airport | — | Small Airport |
| San Regis Airport | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Chincha Alta
2 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Arvisur | |
| Serpost |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Chincha Alta
13 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Capilla Meneses Virgen del Carmen | |
| Casa de oración Cristiana Yeshua | |
| Cofradia San Sebastian | |
| Emplo Aostolico | |
| Iglesia Evangelica Pentecostés Mundial | |
| Iglesia Metodista Del Peru Chincha | |
| Jesus es Vida y Poder | |
| Maria Auxiliadora Nueva Imagen | |
| Mixto Santa Rosa Chincha | |
| Parroquia Medalla Milagrosa | |
| Parroquia Santo Domingo de Guzmán | |
| Unidad Christiana | |
| Virgen del Carmen |
Quick Facts
Around Chincha Alta
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Chincha Alta
14 places within 15 km
- • Complejo San Pablo
- • Complejo San Pablo
- • Complejo Soto
- • Complejo Soto
- • Huaca Centinela
- + 7 more
- • Playa El Silencio
- • Playa Las Totoritas de Chincha
🇵🇪 About Peru
Public Holidays in Peru
14 public holidays this year
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Chincha Alta
What is the population of Chincha Alta?
Chincha Alta has a population of 153,076 residents and is located in Peru. The population density is 133 people per square mile, spread across 1,153.7 square miles.
What is the weather like in Chincha Alta?
Chincha Alta enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 69°F (21°C). Winter temperatures average 74°F in January, while summers reach an average of 63°F in July. The area receives 365 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 3.5 inches.