Máncora District

Máncora
Flag of Máncora
Coat of arms of Máncora
Location of Máncora in the Talara province
Location of Máncora in the Talara province
Country Peru
RegionPiura
ProvinceTalara
FoundedNovember 14, 1908
CapitalMáncora
Government
 • MayorJosé Alexander Ramirez Granda
(2019-2022)
Area
 • Total
100.19 km2 (38.68 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
13,028
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO200706

Máncora District is a district in the Talara Province of the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. Its capital is the beach resort town of Máncora. Officially established as a district on November 14, 1908.

Towns and villages

Boundaries

Las Pocitas Beach is a special place of Mancora District. Is recommended for everyone who tries to be away from a town movement.

Demographics

According to the 2005 Census, the district has 8,570 inhabitants.


4°06′11″S 81°02′53″W / 4.1031°S 81.0481°W / -4.1031; -81.0481