Luya is located in the south and west part of the department of Amazonas in

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. Its territory, which partly is ceja de selva, is crossed by branches of the Cordillera Central (namely the

Cordillera Blanca The Cordillera Blanca (Spanish for "white range") is a mountain range in Peru that is part of the larger Andes range and extends for between 8°08' and 9°58'S and 77°00' and 77°52'W, in a northwesterly direction. It includes several peaks ove ...

) and the Oriental of the

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, being rasped by deep streams, high pampas and snowed summit. It deserved to be named the streams of Hoyada Grande and Luya, the fertile valleys of Pizuquia and Cesuya, as well as the snow-capped

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s of Shube, Mesón and Santa Clara located in the Cordillera Oriental. Its principal rivers are: * Marañon that flows from south to northwest and forms its extensive west limit with the

department of Cajamarca Cajamarca (; qu, Kashamarka; ay, Qajamarka) is a department and region in Peru. The capital is the city of Cajamarca. It is located in the north part of the country and shares a border with Ecuador. The city has an elevation of above sea le ...

* Utcubamba, which runs from south to north-east and forms its east boundary with the provinces of Chachapoyas and Bongará * Magunchal, which is born in the heights of the district of Colcamar, runs from south to north and ends into the Utcubamba, forming its most extensive and rich agricultural zone. The province was created by law of February 5, 1861, has 23 districts and its capital is Lamud.

Political division

Luya is divided into twenty-three

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s, which are:

Political division

See also