- Tumbes Province
Infobox Province Peru
province = Tumbes
region = Tumbes
founded =
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cofarms = COA Tumbes Province in Tumbes Region.png
capital = Tumbes
elevation = 7
pop = 139,073
density = 77.2
area = 1,800.85
districts = 6
ubigeo = 2401
web = www.munitumbes.gob.pe
mayor = Pio Cesar Cuenca SulcaTumbes is a
province inPeru , located in the region of the same name. It borders thePacific Ocean on the north, theZarumilla Province on the east, thePiura Region andEcuador on the south and theContralmirante Villar Province on the west. Its capital isTumbes , which is also the regional capital. [es icon Municipalidad Provincial Tumbes, [http://www.munitumbes.gob.pe Municipalidad Provincial de Tumbes] , RetrievedNovember 7 ,2007 ]Boundaries
* North:
Pacific Ocean
* East:Zarumilla Province
* South:Piura Region andEcuador
* West:Contralmirante Villar Province Political division
The province is divided into six
district s (Spanish: "distritos", singular: "distrito"):
*Tumbes
*Corrales
*La Cruz
*Pampas de Hospital
*San Jacinto
*San Juan de la VirgenExternal links
* [http://www.munitumbes.gob.pe Official province web site]
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