- Requena Province
Infobox Province Peru
region = Loreto
founded =July 2 ,1943
cofarms = COA Requena Province in Loreto Region.png
province = Requena
capital =Requena
elevation = 114
pop = 67,927
density = 1.4
area = 49,477.8
districts = 11
web = www.munirequena.gob.pe
mayor = Epifanio Flores Quispe
ubigeo = 1605The Requena Province is one of the seven provinces in the
Loreto Region ofPeru . It was created by Law No. 9815 onJuly 2 ,1943 by presidentManuel Prado Ugarteche . [es icon Municipalidad Provincial de Requena, " [http://www.munirequena.gob.pe/index.php?opc1=2 Reseña] ". Retrieved onNovember 5 ,2007 .] Its territory is part of theAmazon Rainforest , as such, it is characterized by high temperatures, heavy rainfall and a wide diversity of plants and animals. [es icon Municipalidad Provincial de Requena, " [http://www.munirequena.gob.pe/index.php?opc1=turi Requena: el boom del turismo ecológico] ". Retrieved onNovember 5 ,2007 .]Political division
The province is divided into eleven districts.
* Alto Tapiche (Santa Elena)
* Capelo (Flor de Punga)
* Emilio San Martín (Tamanco)
* Jenaro Herrera (Jenaro Herrera)
* Maquia (Santa Isabel)
* Puinahua (Bretaña)
* Requena (Requena)
* Saquena (Bagazan)
* Soplin (Nueva Alejandría)
* Tapiche (Iberia)
* Yaquerana (Angamos)Notes
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