Bongará Province
Bongará is a province of the Amazonas Region, Peru. It borders by the north with Condorcanqui Province, by the East with the San Martín Region and Loreto Region, by the south with Chachapoyas Province and by the west with the provinces of Luya and Utcubamba. It presents a varied geographical configuration. The branches of the Andes cross it from west to east, dividing it in three regions with proper characteristics: *A swampy region, humid, that spreads between the narrow valley of the Utcubamba river and the ''quebrada'' (cliff) called Panhuaico. It has a cold climate. The zones of Jatunpampa, Kurupampa and Santa Cruz are located in this place. This vast region, because of the nature of its soil that has abundant natural grasslands, is called to be an excellent cattle zone. *A region with many geographical accidents, stony soils, with high crags which heights fluctuate between 2,000 to 4,000 m. As an example of the important types of this orography, there are the mountain pe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gocta
Gocta ( es, Catarata del Gocta) is a perennial waterfall with two drops located in Peru's province of Bongara in Amazonas, approximately to the northeast of Lima. It flows into the Cocahuayco River. Although the waterfall had been well known to locals for centuries (it is in full view of a nearby village), its existence was not made known to the world until after an expedition made in 2002 by a German, Stefan Ziemendorff, with a group of Peruvian explorers. The waterfall, which can be seen from several kilometers away, has been christened Gocta Falls, after the name of the nearest settlement. At the time of the discovery, Ziemendorff successfully persuaded the Peruvian government to map the falls and to measure their height. On 11 March 2006, following his third expedition to the falls, he held a press conference, the contents of which were published by several of the world's wire services. He stated that the total height was measured at , which ranked Gocta as the third-tal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chiriaco River
The Chiriaco (from Quechua Chiri Yaku, ''chiri'' cold, ''yaku'' water, "cold water") is a river in Peru. It is a tributary of the Marañón and takes Tuntungos, Shushug and Wawas as principal tributaries. In 2016, a large oil spill from Petroperú Petróleos del Perú (Petroperú) ( en, Petroleum of Peru), is a Peruvian state-owned company and private law dedicated to the transportation, refining, distribution and commercialization of fuels and other petroleum products. This company belongi ...'s pipeline contaminated Chiriaco. References Rivers of Peru Rivers of Amazonas Region Rivers of Loreto Region {{Peru-river-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Valera District
Valera is a district of Bongará Province, in the Department of Amazonas, Peru. It includes the villages of San Pablo (capital of Valera), Cocahuayco, Cocachimba-La Coca, Nuevo Horizontes and Tingorbamba. The Gocta waterfall, high, is easily accessible from either San Pablo or Cocachimba, which are both accessible by road. The waterfall is a . walk on a hiking trail, or by horseback from San Pablo. The capital, San Pablo, is at above sea level, and has an idyllic climate. It is lush, with around of annual rainfall and an average high temperature of 25 °C. It is traversed by the Utcubamba River Utcubamba (hispanicized spelling) or Utkhupampa ( Quechua ''utkhu'' cotton, ''pampa'' a large plain,Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua_Spanish dictionary) " .... It is situated between the cities of Pedro Ruiz Gallo and Chachapoyas. References Districts of the Bongará Province Dis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shipasbamba District
Shipasbamba is a district in Bongará Province, 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 .... References External linksShipasbamba district official website Districts of the Bongará Province Districts of the Amazonas Region {{AmazonasPE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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San Carlos District, Bongará
San Carlos is a district of Bongará Province, 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 .... References External linksSan Carlos district official website Districts of the Bongará Province Districts of the Amazonas Region {{AmazonasPE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Recta District
Recta is a district of Bongará Province in 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 .... References External linksRecta district official website Districts of the Bongará Province Districts of the Amazonas Region {{AmazonasPE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jazán District
Jazán is a district of Bongará Province, 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 .... References Districts of the Bongará Province Districts of the Amazonas Region {{AmazonasPE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Florida District, Peru
Florida is one of the twelve districts of the Bongará Province in the Amazonas Region of Peru. Its seat is Pomacochas, also named Florida. It is located approximately 90 km from Bagua Grande, at the route of the Peruvian forest for the marginal highway of the forest, today called Fernando Belaunde Terry. The borders of the district are: *To the north: Yambrasbamba District *To the south: Shipasbamba District and Cuispes District. *To the east: Jumbilla District and Cuispes. *To the west: Utcubamba Province. The access to the capital of the district is by asphalted highway of the Forest Fernando Belaunde Terry. It is an intermediate step of Chachapoyas to Lima. The highway of the (Pan-American) coast (Fernando Belaunde Terry) joins to that of the forest doing a whole of 1,525 km, which is asphalted for its entire length. In accordance with the census conducted in the district in the year 2003, it has a population of 5,117 inhabitants, 2,839 or (56%) belong to rur ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cuispes District
Cuispes is one of the 12 districts of the province of Bongará, located in the Amazonas Region in the north of Peru. It is bordered to the north by the District of Florida; to the east by the District of Jumbilla; to the south by the District of San Carlos; and to the west by the District of Shipasbamba. It is part of the Diocese of Chachapoyas. History The district was created on 11 November 1944, by Law #1004, during the first government of President Manuel Prado Ugarteche. Geography Cuispes District covers 110.72 km2. It has a varied topography, ranging from 1,000 m to 1,690 m above sea level, with highlands, plateaus, and waterfalls, including the majestic Yumbilla. According to a 2005 Census, the population density was 7.8 people per km2, and the population was estimated to be over 700 inhabitants. This number has increased markedly, however, in the last 10 years. The capital is the town of Cuispes, which is home to some 200 families. Economy Most of the popul ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Churuja District
Churuja District is one of twelve districts of the province Bongará in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) ("National Institute of Statistics and Informatics") is a semi-autonomous Peruvian government agency which coordinates, compiles, and evaluates statistical information for the country .... Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. References 1944 establishments in Peru States and territories established in 1944 Districts of the Bongará Province Districts of the Amazonas Region {{AmazonasPE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jumbilla District
Jumbilla is a district of Bongará Province, 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 .... References Districts of the Bongará Province Districts of the Amazonas Region {{AmazonasPE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Corosha District
Corosha District is one of twelve districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ... of the province Bongará in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. References External linksCorosha district official website 1946 establishments in Peru States and territories established in 1946 Districts of the Bongará Province Districts of the Amazonas Region {{AmazonasPE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |