Marcona District
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| Country |
 Peru
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| Region | Ica | |
| Province | Nazca | |
| Founded | May 10, 1955 | |
| Capital | San Juan | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Joel Roberto Rosales Pacheco | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,955.36 km2 (754.97 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) | |
| Population (2005 census) | ||
| • Total | 11,570 | |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) | |
| UBIGEO | 110304 | |
| Website | munimarcona.gob.pe | |
Marcona District is one of five districts of the province Nazca in Peru. The district capital is San Juan de Marcona a port on the Pacific coast.
The major industry in the Marcona District is the Marcona Mine, an open-pit iron mine. The mine was acquired in 1992 by Shougang Corporation a state owned Chinese corporation which does business locally as Shougang Hiero Peru.
In addition to mining, there is trade and commercial fishing.
Coordinates: 15°21′42″S 75°10′00″W / 15.3617°S 75.1666°W
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