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North Macroregion, Peru
The North macroregion in Peru is a geographic area that includes a number of regions located in northern the country. It consists of the regions of Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Cajamarca, San Martín, Amazonas and Ancash. Regions Main cities Main cities ordered by population. More cities See also *List of metropolitan areas of Peru *Regions of Peru According to the ''Organic Law of Regional Governments'', the regions ( es, regiones) are, with the departments, the first-level administrative subdivisions of Peru. Since its 1821 independence, Peru had been divided into departments () but fac ... References {{reflist Macroregions Geography of Peru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru
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Trujillo Province, Peru
Trujillo Province is one of twelve provinces in La Libertad Region in Peru. Boundaries It borders to the north with the Ascope Province, to the east with the Otuzco Province, to the south with the Virú Province, and to the west with the Pacific Ocean. Political division The province has an area of and is divided into eleven districts. Nine of these are part of Trujillo's city metropolitan area. The districts of the province are: * Trujillo * El Porvenir * Florencia de Mora * Huanchaco * La Esperanza * Laredo * Moche * Poroto * Salaverry * Simbal * Víctor Larco Herrera Capital The capital of the province is the city of Trujillo, the third largest in the country. Population by districts The next table shows the population by districts and some complementary data. See also * Trujillo city * Víctor Larco city *Virú Province *Ascope Province Ascope is a province in the La Libertad Region, Peru. It is bordered by the Trujillo Province on the south; the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paita Province
The Paita Province is one of eight provinces of the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. Location The province is located along the pacific coast. Its capital city, Paita, is one of the main ports of Peru.. Boundaries *North Talara Province, Sullana Province *East Sullana Province *South Piura Province *West Sea of Grau. Political division The Province is divided into seven districts, which are: :*Paita :* Amotape :* Colan :*La Huaca :* Vichayal :* Arenal :* Tamarindo Capital The capital of the province is the city of Paita. See also *Piura Region *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 ... External links *Official website of the Paita Province {{Coord, 5, 05, 34, S, 81, 06, 07, W, type:adm2nd_source:itwiki, display=title 1861 establishments in Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paita
Paita is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the capital of the Paita Province which is in the Piura Region. It is a leading seaport in the region. Paita is located 1,089 km northwest of the country's capital Lima, and 57 km northwest of the regional capital of Piura. Starting in 2014, the city has considered ideas for separating from the Piura Region, proclaiming itself as the "Miguel Grau Region". Location Paita is located at on a small peninsula south of the mouth of the Río Chira on an area of 1,785 km². Paita faces the ''Bay of Paita'', and is sheltered from southerly winds by a headland called ''Punta Paita'' and by a large hill called ''Silla de Paita''. 90 km to the southeast is the capital of the Piura Region, Piura, and 160 km to the south is located Chiclayo, commercial centre of the Lambayeque region. Population The population of Paita was 3,800 in 1906, 20,000 in 1993, 122,127 in 2007, and 168,900 in 2015. History Prehistoric era Pale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zarumilla Province
Zarumilla is one of the three provinces of the Tumbes Region in northwestern Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the north, Ecuador on the south and east, and the Tumbes Province on the west. Its capital is the town of Zarumilla. Other important settlements in the province include Matapalo and the border town of Aguas Verdes, which is connected to Ecuador by a bridge. Zarumilla was established as a province on November 17, 1942. The Zarumilla River, located in the eastern part of the province, marks the border between Peru and Ecuador. In 1998, during El Niño, the river changed its course, moving of land into its eastern margin. Ecuadorians took advantage of this situation, saying that the river is the natural border marker and therefore gives them rights in the affected area. The Peruvians argued that the area is sovereign Peruvian soil. Boundaries * North: Pacific Ocean and Ecuador * East: Ecuador * South: Ecuador and Tumbes Province * West: Tumbes Province Political di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zarumilla
Zarumilla is a city in the Tumbes Region, in northwestern Peru. It has a population of 54,625 as of 2019, and is the capital of the Zarumilla Province. It is also the main settlement in the Zarumilla District. It is located only a few kilometers away from the border town of Aguas Verdes, which is connected to Ecuador by a bridge. The city's surroundings were the location of the eponymous battle that took place from July 23 to 31 during the 1941 Ecuadorian–Peruvian War. Its economy is focused on farming Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ... and the city serves today as a route of international trade with Ecuador. References Populated places in Peru {{Tumbes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chachapoyas Province
Chachapoyas is a province of the Amazonas Region, Peru. The province of Chachapoyas was a part of the department of Trujillo (according to the supreme decree of February 12, 1821) being its capital the city of Chachapoyas. After the department of Amazonas was created, by law of November 21, 1832, it became a province of the Amazonas region, and the city of Chachapoyas remained a regional capital. Its principal quarters are: *To the north: Luya Urco and Santo Domingo *To the south: Yanco and La Laguna. A big part of the province is constituted by soils of puna, located between in the oriental districts of Chiliquín, Quinjalca and Granada. Two principal rivers cover its territory: the Utcubamba, which runs from south to north and which right margin is dedicated to the agriculture in diverse form; and the Sonche, which runs from east to west and it is born from the meeting of several creeks that go down the heights of Molino Pampa district. This river flows into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moyobamba Province
The Moyobamba Province is one of ten provinces of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. Political division The province is divided into six districts. * Calzada ( Calzada) * Habana (Habana) * Jepelacio ( Jepelacio) * Moyobamba (Moyobamba Moyobamba () or Muyupampa ( Quechua ''muyu'' circle, ''pampa'' large plain, "circle plain") is the capital city of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. Called "Santiago of eight valleys of Moyobamba" or "Maynas capital". There are 50,073 inh ...) * Soritor ( Soritor) * Yantalo ( Yantalo) References Provinces of the San Martín Region {{SanMartín-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumbes Province
Tumbes is a province in Peru, located in the region of the same name. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the north, the Zarumilla Province on the east, the Piura Region and Ecuador on the south and the Contralmirante Villar Province on the west. Its capital is Tumbes, which is also the regional capital. Municipalidad Provincial TumbesMunicipalidad Provincial de Tumbes Retrieved November 7, 2007 Boundaries * North: Pacific Ocean * East: Zarumilla Province * South: Piura Region and Ecuador * West: Contralmirante Villar Province Political division The province is divided into six district 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 county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...s ( es, distritos, singular: ''distrito''): * Tumbes * Corrales * La Cruz * Pampas de Hospital * San Jacinto * San Juan de la Virgen References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huaraz Province
The Huaraz Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. It was created on August 5, 1857 during the presidency of Ramón Castilla. Geographically, the province is located over the Callejón de Huaylas and the western slopes of the Cordillera Negra. The Regional Museum of Archaeology is located in the Huaraz district. Some other highlights of the province are the Pumacayán hill, the hot springs of Monterrey (at 6 km or 4 mi from the city) and the Willkawain archaeological sites, at to the north of Huaraz, in village of Paria, in the Independencia district. Geography The Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are Pucaranra, Chinchey, Tocllaraju and Huantsán. Other mountains are listed below: At 30 kilometres (20 mi) from Huaraz, by the route Huaraz– Casma that crosses the Cordillera Negra, there is a place named Punta Callan in the summit of this mountain range. It of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cajamarca Province
Cajamarca Province is a province of the Cajamarca Region in Peru. The capital of the province is Cajamarca. Geography One of the highest elevations of the province is the Llusk'a Qullpa mountain range at approximately on the border of the districts of Encañada and Namora. Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cajamarca Province (Cajamara Region) Political division The province measures and is divided into twelve districts: See also * Mamaqucha * Qillwaqucha * Quyllur * Sulluqucha Lake Sulluscocha (possibly from Quechua ''sullu'' fetus/ lock made of wood, ''qucha'' lake) is a lake in Peru located in the Cajamarca Region, Cajamarca Province, Llacanora District Llacanora District is one of twelve districts of the province ... References * Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital'. Retrieved November 4, 2007. Provinces of the Cajamarca Region {{Cajamarca-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piura Province
Piura is a province in the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. Its capital, the city of Piura, is also the regional capital. The province is the most populous in the region as well as its center of economic activity. Boundaries *Northeast Sullana Province *Northwest Ayabaca Province *East Morropón Province *Southeast Lambayeque Region *Southwest Sechura Province *West Paita Province Political division The Piura Province is divided into ten districts ( es, distritos, singular: ), each of which is headed by a mayor (''alcalde''). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are: * Piura (Piura), in Piura metropolitan area * Castilla (Castilla), in Piura metropolitan area * Veintiséis de Octubre ( San Martín), in Piura metropolitan area * Catacaos ( Catacaos), in Piura metropolitan area * Cura Mori ( Cucungará) * El Tallán ( Sinchao) * La Arena ( La Arena) * La Unión ( La Unión) * Las Lomas ( Las Lomas) * Tambo Grande (Tambo Grande Tambo may refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
