The Tocache Province is one of 10

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of the San Martín Region in northern

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History

Tocache Province was created by Law Dec 6, 1984, in Fernando Belaúnde's

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Boundaries

*North: Mariscal Cáceres Province *East:

Bellavista Province The Bellavista Province is one of ten provinces of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. Political division The province is divided into six districts. * Alto Biavo (Cuzco Cusco, often spelled Cuzco (; qu, Qusqu ()), is a city in Southea ...

*South:

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*West:

Ancash Region Ancash ( qu, Anqash; es, Áncash ) is a department and region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the departments of La Libertad on the north, Huánuco and Pasco on the east, Lima on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital i ...

Political division

The province is divided into five districts. * Nuevo Progreso ( Nuevo Progreso) *

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) * Shunte ( Tambo de Paja) * Tocache ( Tocache) * Uchiza ( Uchiza)

Mayors

* 2011-2014: Corina De La Cruz Yupanqui, Despertar Nacional.JNE Autoridades regionals y municipales 2011
* 2007-2010: David Bazán Arévalo, Movimiento Regional Nueva Amazonía. * 2003-2006: Pedro Bogarin Vargas, Lista Independiente. * 1999-2002: Tadeo Rengifo Arévalo, Acción Popular.

References

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