Requena Province
Encyclopedia
The Requena Province is one of the seven provinces
in the Loreto Region
of Peru
. It was created by Law No. 9815 on July 2, 1943 by president Manuel Prado Ugarteche
. Its territory is part of the Amazon Rainforest
, as such, it is characterized by high temperatures, heavy rainfall and a wide diversity of plants and animals.
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. 9815 on July 2, 1943 by president Manuel Prado Ugarteche
Manuel Prado Ugarteche
Manuel Prado y Ugarteche was a Peruvian banker and political figure. Son of former president, Mariano Ignacio Prado, he was born in Lima and served as the President of Peru twice, from 1939 until 1945 and again between 1956 and 1962...
. Its territory is part of 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...
, as such, it is characterized by high temperatures, heavy rainfall and a wide diversity of plants and animals.
Political division
The province is divided into eleven districts.- Alto TapicheAlto Tapiche DistrictAlto Tapiche District is one of eleven districts of the province Requena in Peru.-References:...
(Santa Elena) - CapeloCapelo DistrictCapelo District is one of eleven districts of the province Requena in Peru.-References:...
(Flor de Punga) - Emilio San MartínEmilio San Martín DistrictEmilio San Martín District is one of eleven districts of the province Requena in Peru.-References:...
(Tamanco) - Jenaro HerreraJenaro Herrera DistrictJenaro Herrera District is one of eleven districts of the province Requena in Peru.-References:...
(Jenaro Herrera) - MaquiaMaquia DistrictMaquia District is one of eleven districts of the province Requena in Peru.-References:...
(Santa Isabel) - PuinahuaPuinahua DistrictPuinahua District is one of eleven districts in the province of Requena in Peru.-References:...
(Bretaña) - RequenaRequena DistrictRequena District is one of eleven districts of the province Requena in Peru.-References:...
(RequenaRequena, LoretoRequena is a town in the Loreto Region in northeastern Peru. It is the capital of both Requena Province and Requena District and has a population of 16,195 ....
) - SaquenaSaquena DistrictSaquena District is one of eleven districts of the province Requena in Peru.-References:...
(Bagazan) - SoplinSoplin DistrictSoplin District is one of eleven districts of the province Requena in Peru.-References:...
(Nueva Alejandría) - TapicheTapiche DistrictTapiche District is one of eleven districts of the province Requena in Peru.-References:...
(Iberia) - YaqueranaYaquerana DistrictYaquerana District is one of eleven districts of the province Requena in Peru.-References:...
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