Maynas is one of the eight

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in the

Loreto Region Loreto () is Peru's northernmost department and region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest department; it is also one of the most sparsely populated regions due to its remote location in the Am ...

in northeastern

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. Its capital,

Iquitos Iquitos (; ) is the capital city of Peru's Maynas Province and Loreto Region. It is the largest metropolis in the Peruvian Amazon, east of the Andes, as well as the ninth-most populous city of Peru. Iquitos is the largest city in the world tha ...

, is also Loreto's regional capital and the largest city in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest.

History

A decree signed on 26 April 1822 signed by the Marquis of Torre Tagle, transformed what once was the General Command of Maynas into the Quijos Department, allowing it to also choose deputies. In 1925, Maynas was integrated into the Department of La Oroya. In 1822,

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travelled on behalf of Colombia to request the restitution of the province. On July 25, 1824, the Congress of Gran Colombia issued a law of territorial division intending to include the Canton of Quijos in the Pichincha Province of the Department of Quito, according to the limits it had at the time of creation as the

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. It also intended to incorporate the Provinces of Jaén, Matamoros and Maynas into the Department of Azuay. The Peruvian refusal to give up the territories escalated tensions between the two countries, culminating in the

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. Due to a law made effective on November 21, 1832, Maynas was integrated into the territory of the new Peruvian department of Amazonas, from which it separated in 1853, when a political government was created in the

Loreto region Loreto () is Peru's northernmost department and region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest department; it is also one of the most sparsely populated regions due to its remote location in the Am ...

Geography

Boundaries

The Maynas Province is bordered by

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on the northwest, Colombia on the north, northeast and east, the Mariscal Ramón Castilla and Requena provinces on the south, and the Loreto Province on the southwest.

Demographics

Population

According to the 1993 Census, the Maynas Province has a population of 393,496 inhabitants, 50.6% of which (199,209) are male and 49.4% (194,287) are female. As of 2005, the

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estimates the province's population to be 536,423.

Languages

The majority of the province's residents (96%) speak

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at home; other languages spoken are

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(2%), Aymara (150 speakers, 0.0%), other indigenous languages (0.8%) and foreign languages (0.2%).

Immigration

Persons originating from other regions of the country make up 8.4% of the population and 0.3% of residents were born abroad. The largest immigrant groups are from the San Martín Region (2.9% of the total population), the

Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital. Despite its small area, this province is the ...

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(1.8%), and

Ucayali Region Ucayali () is an inland department and region of Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River. Its capital is the city of Pucallpa. It is the second largest department in Peru, after Loreto. Geograph ...

(1.3%).

Age

The population is spread out, with *54.1% under the age of 20, *8.9% from 20 to 24, *24.6% from 25 to 44, *9.5% from 45 to 64, and *3% who are 65 years of age or older.

Education

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has been attended by 28.8% of the population and 2.5% also have graduated from non-

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higher education, while 2.6% have complete university studies. 46.7% only have attended primary education and 8.5% have not had any education. The

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rate in the province is 13.1%.

Political division

The province is divided into eleven

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s ( es, distritos, singular: ), each of which is headed by a mayor (''alcalde''). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:

Districts

(

) (seat) # Alto Nanay (

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) # Belén ( Belén) # Fernando Lores (

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) #

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(

) # Las Amazonas (

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) # Mazán ( Mazán) # Napo (

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(

Punchana Punchana is the capital of the Punchana District in the Maynas Province of the Loreto Region in northeastern Peru, in the Peruvian Amazon Jungle. It is a neighborhood on the outskirts of the city of Iquitos, located on the Amazon Amazon most o ...

) #

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(

) # Torres Causana ( Pantoja)

Local authorities

Mayors

* 2019-2022: Francisco Sanjurjo Dávila. * 2015-2018: Fernando Meléndez Celis (Movimiento Integración Loretana). * 2013-2014: Adela Esmeralda Jiménez Mera (Movimiento Integración Loretana). * 2011-2012: Charles Mayer Zevallos Eyzaguirre (Movimiento Integración Loretana).

Places of interest

Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve ( es, Reserva Nacional Allpahuayo-Mishana) is a protected area in Peru located southwest of Iquitos in the region of Loreto. It was established in 2004 to protect the diverse forest types in the area, especial ...

Sunkaruqucha Lake Zungarococha (possibly from Quechua ''sunkaru'' a South American cat fish, ''qucha'' lake,Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) is a ...

References

External links

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Municipalidad Provincial de Maynas
- Maynas provincial municipality {{Coord, 3.755148, S, 73.249111, W, type:adm2nd_source:itwiki, display=title Provinces of the Loreto Region