Alto Amazonas Province

Infobox Province Peru
province = Alto Amazonas


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region = Loreto
founded = February 7 1866
cofarms = COA Alto Amazonas Province in Loreto Region.png

capital = Yurimaguas
elevation = 182
pop = 101,934
density = 5.4
area = 18,764.32
districts = 6
web = www.muniaa.gob.pe


mayor = Hector Hidalgo Rojas
ubigeo = 1602

The Alto Amazonas Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. Located in northeastern Peruvian Amazonia, the culturally and biodiverse Province of Alto Amazonas is comprised of six districts. Per August 1, 2005 (law Nº 8593), the following five districts were reallocated to the newly created province Datem del Marañón: Barranca, Cahuapanas, Manseriche, Morona, Pastaza.

Political division

The province measures 18,764.32 km² and is divided into six districts:

References

* Municipalidades del Peru, [http://www.muniperu.net/loreto Municipalidades del Departamento de Loreto] , retrieved June 24, 2008.

External links

* [http://www.muniaa.gob.pe/ Municipal website]