Ucayali Province
Ucayali | |
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 Location of Ucayali in the Loreto Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Loreto |
| Founded | October 13, 1900 |
| Capital | Contamana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Octavio Zuta Rengifo |
| Area | |
• Total | 29,293.47 km2 (11,310.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 57,669 |
| • Density | 2.0/km2 (5.1/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1606 |
The Ucayali Province is one of the eight provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created on October 13, 1900, by president Eduardo López de Romaña. Its territory is mostly flat except for the Ganso Azul mountain range in its eastern part.
Political division
[edit]The province is divided into six districts.
- Contamana (Contamana)
- Inahuaya (Inahuaya)
- Padre Marquez (Tiruntan)
- Pampa Hermosa (Pampa Hermosa)
- Sarayacu (Dos de Mayo)
- Vargas Guerra (Orellana)
References
[edit]- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved November 3, 2007.
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