Marcona District

Marcona
District

Coat of arms
Country  Peru
Region Ica
Province Nazca
Founded May 10, 1955
Capital San Juan
Government
  Mayor Joel Roberto Rosales Pacheco
Area
  Total 1,955.36 km2 (754.97 sq mi)
Elevation 65 m (213 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 11,570
  Density 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 110304
Website munimarcona.gob.pe

Marcona District is one of five districts of the province Nazca in Peru.[1] The district capital is San Juan de Marcona a port on the Pacific coast.

Marcona Mine

The major industry in the Marcona District is the Marcona Mine, an open-pit iron mine. The mine was acquired in 1992 by Shougang Corporation a state owned Chinese corporation which does business locally as Shougang Hiero Peru.[2][3]

Economy

In addition to mining, there is trade and commercial fishing.

References

Coordinates: 15°21′42″S 75°10′00″W / 15.3617°S 75.1666°W / -15.3617; -75.1666

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