- Bongará Province
Bongará is a province of the
Amazonas Region ,Peru . It borders by the north with the province of Condorcanqui, by the East with theLoreto Region , by the south with theChachapoyas Province and by the west with the provinces of Luya and Utcubamba.It presents a varied geographical configuration. The branches of the
Andes cross it from west to east, dividing it in three regions with proper characteristics:*A swampy region, humid, that spreads between the narrow valley of the
Utcubamba River and the quebrada (cliff ) calledPanhuaico . It has a cold climate. The zones ofJatumpanpa ,Corobamba and Santa Cruz are located in this place. This vast region, because of the nature of itssoil that has abundant naturalgrassland s, is called to be an excellentcattle zone.*A region with lots of geographical accidents, stony soils, with high crags which heights fluctuate between 2,000 to 4,000 m. As an example of the important types of this
orography , there are the mountain peaks ofTocarpo ,Cashul ,Chambarán ,Yumbam andAñacaja . This orographical system runs from south to north and its long ride gives place to a deep region ("hoyada"), which serves as a cradle to the picturesquePomacochas Lagoon .
*Finally, an oriental branch goes towards the north, framing the Chiriaco or Imaza river and moves by the East. In this place, the rainforest opens itself to the districts ofYambrasbamba ,Chisquilla andCorosha up to the limits with the department of San Martin. In this orographical chain there are the mountain peaks of Yerbabuena,Quitaya ,Chiquipata ,Calpotrero ,Quilahuaita ,Chonta Pozo and Ventana.The hydrographic system of this province is represented by the basins of the Utcubamba river to which numerous gorges come together for both margins and serves as a limit with the province of Luya. The Chiriaco or Imaza river crosses it on its South-Western part. The
Pomacochas Lagoon is the principal part of this hydrography that was already described.Political division
Bongará is divided into eleven
district s, which are:
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