Chancay
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Huaral |
| District | Chancay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Álvarez Andrade |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2015)[1] | 63,378 |
| Demonym(s) | Chancayano/a |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| Website | www.munichancay.gob.pe |
- For the French commune, see Chançay.
Chancay is a small city located 76 km (47 mi) North of Lima . Its population is 26,958. The Chancay culture was a Pre-Columbian archeological culture, later part of the Inca Empire.
The main activity in Chancay these days is as a tourist resort for nearby Lima. The main attraction is El Castillo, a faux castle, recently repaired but constructed in the nineteenth century. There is a small museum in the castle displaying Chancay culture pottery and mummies.
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The oil polluted beach at Chancay, Peru.
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El Castillo,Chancay, Peru
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Chancay culture artifacts. El Castillo, Chancay, Peru.
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Chancay culture textile
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- ^ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática). March 2012. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
Coordinates: 11°33′55″S 77°16′17″W / 11.56528°S 77.27139°W
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