Mariscal Ramón Castilla Province
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The Mariscal Ramón Castilla Province is one of the seven provinces
in the Loreto Region
of Peru
. It was created by Law No. 22728 on October 18, 1979 by President Francisco Morales Bermúdez
. Its territory is mostly flat and covered by the Amazon Rainforest
.
Provinces of Peru
The provinces of Peru, known in Spanish as provincias, are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into districts . There are 195 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 regions except for the Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average...
in the Loreto Region
Loreto Region
Loreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...
of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. It was created by Law No. 22728 on October 18, 1979 by President Francisco Morales Bermúdez
Francisco Morales Bermúdez
Francisco Morales Bermúdez Cerruti is a Peruvian general who came to power in Peru in 1975 after deposing his predecessor, General Juan Velasco. His grandfather and all his original family were from the old Peruvian department of Tarapacá, which is now part of the Chilean territory...
. Its territory is mostly flat and covered by the Amazon Rainforest
Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest , also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America...
.
Political division
The province is divided into four districts.- PebasPebas DistrictPebas District is one of four districts of the province Mariscal Ramón Castilla in Peru.-References:...
(Pebas) - Ramón CastillaRamón Castilla DistrictRamón Castilla District is one of four districts of the province Mariscal Ramón Castilla in Peru.-References:...
(CaballocochaCaballocochaCaballococha is a town in the Loreto Region in northeastern Peru, located on the Amazon river and right across the river from Colombia.It is the capital of both Mariscal Ramón Castilla Province and Ramón Castilla District and has a population of 3,723 .The name of the town is a combination of...
) - San PabloSan Pablo District, Mariscal Ramón CastillaSan Pablo District is one of four districts of the province Mariscal Ramón Castilla in Peru.-References:...
(San Pablo de Loreto) - YavariYavari DistrictYavari District is one of four districts of the province Mariscal Ramón Castilla in Peru.-References:...
(Amelia)