Rosa Panduro District is a

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of the

Putumayo Province The Putumayo Province is one of the eight provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , ot ...

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, and one of the four districts that comprise that province.

History

Rosa Panduro was part of

Maynas Province Maynas is one of the eight provinces in the Loreto Region in northeastern Peru. Its capital, Iquitos, is also Loreto's regional capital and the largest city in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest. History A decree signed on 26 April 1822 signed ...

until April 17, 2014 when it was created as District by Law N° 30186 as part of Putumayo Province. The district is named after a

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who participated in the

Ecuadorian–Peruvian War The Ecuadorian–Peruvian War, known locally as the War of '41 ( es, link=no, Guerra del 41), was a South American border war fought between 5–31 July 1941. It was the first of three military conflicts between Ecuador and Peru during the 20th ...

Geography

The district has a total land

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of 7 155,65 km². Its administrative center is located 34 meters above

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Boundaries

* By the north: Teniente Manuel Clavero District; * By the est: Colombia Republic; * By the south and sudwest:

Putumayo District Putumayo District is one of four districts of the Putumayo Province in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. History Putumayo District belonged to Maynas Province ...

and, Napo District and Torres Causana District (Maynas Province).

Authorities

The current

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of the district is Delmer Ricopa Coquinche (Movimiento Integración Loretana).Diario La Región 2015
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