Ica is a first-level division of Peru, in South America. Its mapped cities centre on 14.0434° S, 75.7531° W.

What is the largest city in Ica?

Ica is the largest city mapped in Ica, with a metropolitan population of about 279,420.

How many cities are in Ica?

YearMaps maps 5 cities and towns in Ica, with a combined metropolitan population of about 547,708. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.

State / Province · Peru

Map of Ica

Ica is a first-level division of Peru. Its largest mapped city is Ica, with about 279,420 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Ica, and the tables list its 5 mapped cities along with the ports, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.

Cities Mapped: 5
Largest City: Ica
Country: Peru

About Ica

Ica is the largest of five provinces of the Ica Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Ica.

Huacachina is a small town, oasis and resort in this region.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Ica province (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Ica: Key Facts

Key facts about Ica
Population	475,737 (2025)
Area	7,894 km²
Capital	Ica

Facts from Wikidata Q2084696 (CC0).

History of Ica: Empires and States

The atlas records 3 polities whose mapped territory included part of Ica, from The Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu) in 1497 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.

Polities that held Ica, in chronological order
Polity	Period here
The Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu)	1497–1539 CE
The Spanish Empire	1540–1821 CE
Republic of Peru	1822–2024 CE

Historical Maps of Ica

Ica on the world map in each year one of these states held it:

Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.

Largest Cities in Ica

5 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.

Largest Cities in Ica
#	Name	Population	Region	Role
1	Ica	279,420	Ica	Admin-1 capital
2	Chincha Alta	153,076	Ica	Populated place
3	Pisco	81,207	Ica	Populated place
4	Nasca	23,556	Ica	Populated place
5	Santiago	10,449	Ica	Populated place

Ports in Ica

1 port mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.

Ports in Ica
#	Name	Channel Depth	Class	Sea	Max Vessel
1	Bahia San Nicolas	31.1 m	Very Small	Pacific Coast of South America	large vessels

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Ica

1 World Heritage Site mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Ica
#	Name	Inscribed	Type	Criteria
1	Nazca Lines	1994	Cultural	(i) (iii) (iv)

Ica: Quick Answers

Where is Ica?: Ica is a first-level division of Peru, in South America. Its mapped cities centre on 14.0434° S, 75.7531° W.
What is the largest city in Ica?: Ica is the largest city mapped in Ica, with a metropolitan population of about 279,420.
How many cities are in Ica?: YearMaps maps 5 cities and towns in Ica, with a combined metropolitan population of about 547,708. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.