Ascope province
Ascope | |
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Location of Ascope in La Libertad Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | La Libertad |
| Founded | June 1, 1984 |
| Capital | Ascope |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Salomon Velarde Carrion |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,655.75 km2 (1,025.39 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 123,480 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1302 |
Ascope is a province in the La Libertad Region, Peru. It is bordered by the province of Trujillo on the south; the province of Pacasmayo on the north; the provinces of Contumazá, Otuzco and Gran Chimú on the east; and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital is Ascope.