Tumbes is a

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, located in the

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of the same name. It borders the

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on the north, the Zarumilla Province on the east, the Piura Region and

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on the south and the Contralmirante Villar Province on the west. Its capital is Tumbes, which is also the regional capital. Municipalidad Provincial Tumbes
Municipalidad Provincial de Tumbes
Retrieved November 7, 2007

Boundaries

* North:

* East: Zarumilla Province * South: Piura Region and

* West: Contralmirante Villar Province

Political division

The province is divided into six

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s ( es, distritos, singular: ''distrito''): * Tumbes * Corrales * La Cruz * Pampas de Hospital * San Jacinto * San Juan de la Virgen

References

External links

* Provinces of the Tumbes Region {{Tumbes-geo-stub