San Juan de Marcona

San Juan de Marcona is the capital of the of Nazca Province, Ica Region, . It is a mining, commercial, port, and fishing town, with a population of approximately 20,000 inhabitants.
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  • Type: Town with 15,900 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Peru
  • Also known as: San Juan

Places of Interest

Highlights include San Juan Airport.

Aerodrome
San Juan de Marcona Airport is an airport serving the city of San Juan de Marcona, the capital of the Ica Region of , and the Marcona Naval Base. The runway is in the desert 2.7 kilometres northeast of the town, and has an additional 800 metres of overrun on its southeastern end. is situated 3½ km east of San Juan de Marcona.

San Juan de Marcona

Latitude
-15.36197° or 15° 21′ 43″ south
Longitude
-75.16714° or 75° 10′ 2″ west
Population
15,900
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
IATA airport code
SJA
Open location code
57P6JRQM+64
Open­Street­Map ID
node 705117990
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3929520
Wiki­data ID
Q3503097
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“San Juan de Marcona” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: San Juan de Marcona
  • Dutch: San Juan de Marcona
  • French: San Juan de Marcona
  • German: Marcona
  • Japanese: サン・ファン・デ・マルコナ
  • Lithuanian: Markona
  • Lithuanian: San Chuan de Markona
  • Polish: San Juan de Marcona
  • Quechua: Marcona
  • Quechua: Markuna
  • Quechua: Marquna
  • Quechua: San Juan de Marcona
  • Russian: Маркона
  • Spanish: Marcona
  • Spanish: Puerto San Juan
  • Spanish: San Juan de Marcona

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