Ucayali Province

Province in Loreto, Peru
Ucayali
Province
Location of Ucayali in the Loreto Region
Location of Ucayali in the Loreto Region
CountryPeru
RegionLoreto
FoundedOctober 13, 1900
CapitalContamana
Government
 • MayorLuis Octavio Zuta Rengifo
Area
 • Total29,293.47 km2 (11,310.27 sq mi)
Elevation
134 m (440 ft)
Population
 • Total57,669
 • Density2.0/km2 (5.1/sq mi)
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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

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

  • (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved November 3, 2007.

7°20′55″S 75°00′21″W / 7.348513°S 75.005752°W / -7.348513; -75.005752


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