Ucayali Province

Ucayali
Province
Location of Ucayali in the Loreto Region
Country	Peru
Region	Loreto
Founded	October 13, 1900
Capital	Contamana
Government
• Mayor	Luis Octavio Zuta Rengifo
Area
• Total	29,293.47 km² (11,310.27 sq mi)
Elevation	134 m (440 ft)
Population
• Total	57,669
• Density	2.0/km² (5.1/sq mi)
UBIGEO	1606

The Ucayali Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created on October 13, 1900 by president Eduardo López de Romaña. Its territory is mostly flat except for the Ganso Azul mountain range in its eastern part.

Political division

The province is divided into six districts.

Contamana (Contamana)
Inahuaya (Inahuaya)
Padre Marquez (Tiruntan)
Pampa Hermosa (Pampa Hermosa)
Sarayacu (Dos de Mayo)
Vargas Guerra (Orellana)

References

(Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved November 3, 2007.

Provinces of Loreto Region Peru

Alto Amazonas Datem del Marañón Loreto Mariscal Ramón Castilla Maynas Putumayo Requena Ucayali

Coordinates: 7°20′55″S 75°00′21″W / 7.348513°S 75.005752°W / -7.348513; -75.005752

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