Pisco is a city on the southern coast of Peru, in the Department of Ica, and is the capital of Pisco Province, lying about nine meters above sea level. Founded in 1640 near an earlier indigenous settlement of the same name, it prospered from nearby vineyards and became known for the grape brandy, pisco, exported through its port. Its estimated population was 104,656 in 2015.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Elevation (m) Latitude13.709981 degrees south 1 Sources
1. Pisco, Peru (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 109,965
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude -13.709981, longitude -76.203206
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 17 m
P2046 (area)
area 3978.19 sq km
View the Source2. Pisco, Peru (Wikipedia)
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Pisco was founded in 1640, close to the indigenous emplacement of the same name.
- In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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