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: “Markona”, “Marquna”, and “San Juan”

Places of Interest

Highlights: San Juan Airport.

Aerodrome
San Juan de Marcona Airport is an airport serving the… 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: “San Chuan de Markona”
  • Polish: “San Juan de Marcona”
  • Quechua: “Markuna”
  • Russian: “Маркона”
  • Spanish: “Marcona”
  • Spanish: “Puerto San Juan”
  • Spanish: “San Juan de Marcona”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: San Juan and Micaela Bastidas.

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Highlights: Gimnasio Molygym and Iglesia Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días.

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