The Datem del Marañón is one of the eight
provinces
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outsi ...
in the
Loreto Region
Loreto () is Peru's northernmost department and region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest department; it is also one of the most sparsely populated regions due to its remote location in the Ama ...
of
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg
, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
. It was created on August 2, 2005 during the presidency of
Alejandro Toledo
Alejandro Celestino Toledo Manrique (; born 28 March 1946) is a Peruvian politician who served President of Peru, from 2001 to 2006. He gained international prominence after leading the opposition against president Alberto Fujimori, who held ...
.
Political division
The province is divided into six districts.
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Andoas
Andoas is a village on the Pastaza River in the Loreto Region of Peru. It is downstream from the Peruvian border with Ecuador, and is from the region's capital, Iquitos. Its location is almost exactly 200 miles south of the equator.
Andoas i ...
(
Alianza Cristiana
Alianza Cristiana is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Andoas, Datem del Marañón, Loreto, Peru.
History
Alianza Cristiana was founded on April 14, 2008, by Robinson Arahuanasa.
In the 2012 Copa Perú, the club classified to ...
)
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Barranca (
San Lorenzo
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Places Argentina
* San Lorenzo, Santa Fe
* San Lorenzo Department, Chaco
* Monte San Lorenzo, a mountain on t ...
)
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Cahuapanas (
Santa María de Cahuapanas
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)
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Manseriche (
Saramiriza)
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Morona
The Morona River is a tributary to the Marañón River, and flows parallel to the Pastaza River and immediately to the west of it, and is the last stream of any importance on the northern side of the Amazon before reaching the Pongo de Manseriche.
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(
Puerto Alegría
Puerto Alegría () is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Amazonas. Puerto Alegria was founded by Orlando Benjumea and Reinaldo Martínez, and officially recognized by the Colombian government as a municipality on January 1, ...
)
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Pastaza (
Ullpayacu)
References
* Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática.
Banco de Información Digital'. Retrieved November 3, 2007.
Provinces of the Loreto Region
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