Loreto Province

Loreto
Province

Nauta

Location of Loreto in the Loreto Region
Country Peru
Region Loreto
Capital Nauta
Area
  Total 67,434.12 km2 (26,036.46 sq mi)
Elevation 111 m (364 ft)
Population
  Total 63,515
  Density 0.94/km2 (2.4/sq mi)
UBIGEO 1603

The Loreto Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. The capital of the province is the historic town of Nauta. This biologically and culturally diverse region includes the Pacaya–Samiria National Reservation, and is also home to many indigenous peoples, (such as the Cocama, Omagua, Iquito people and Urarina), as well as peasants (ribereños) who live off the land and aquatically rich rivers.

Political division

The province is divided into five districts.

Places of interest

Coordinates: 4°34′12″S 73°46′48″W / 4.57000°S 73.78000°W / -4.57000; -73.78000

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