Aija, Peru

Aija is a town in central Peru, capital of the province Aija in the region Ancash, on the west side of the Cordillera Negra.^[1]

Aija
Town
Main square of Aija
Aija
Coordinates: 9°46′S 77°38′W
Country	Peru
Region	Ancash
Province	Aija
District	Aija
Government
• Mayor	German Ignacio Hizo Requena

The famous scientist Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo was born here.

In ancient times, the city was one of the centres of Recuay culture.^[2]

Stone sculpture belonging to Recuay culture has been found at Aija. In fact, Recuay style stone carvings are known as Aija.^{[citation needed]}