Tumbes Province
Encyclopedia
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.
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Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
in 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....
, located in the region
Tumbes Region
Tumbes is a coastal region in northwestern Peru and southwestern Ecuador. Due to the region's location near the Equator it has a warm climate, with beaches that are considered among the finest in Peru...
of the same name. It borders the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
on the north, the Zarumilla Province
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...
on the east, the Piura Region
Piura Region
Piura is a coastal region in northwestern Peru. The region's capital is Piura and its largest port cities, Paita and Talara, are also among the most important in Peru...
and Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
on the south and the Contralmirante Villar Province
Contralmirante Villar Province
Contralmirante Villar is a province of the Tumbes Region in Peru. Its capital is the town of Zorritos.The Cerros de Amotape National Park is located in this province, which is the largest in the Tumbes Region.-Boundaries:* North: Pacific Ocean...
on the west. Its capital is Tumbes
Tumbes
Tumbes is a city in northwestern Peru, on the banks of the Tumbes River. It is the capital of the Tumbes Region, as well as of Tumbes Province and Tumbes District. Located near the border with Ecuador, Tumbes has 94,702 inhabitants. It is served by the Cap...
, which is also the regional capital.
Boundaries
- North: Pacific OceanPacific OceanThe Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
- East: Zarumilla ProvinceZarumilla ProvinceZarumilla 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...
- South: Piura RegionPiura RegionPiura is a coastal region in northwestern Peru. The region's capital is Piura and its largest port cities, Paita and Talara, are also among the most important in Peru...
and EcuadorEcuadorEcuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... - West: Contralmirante Villar ProvinceContralmirante Villar ProvinceContralmirante Villar is a province of the Tumbes Region in Peru. Its capital is the town of Zorritos.The Cerros de Amotape National Park is located in this province, which is the largest in the Tumbes Region.-Boundaries:* North: Pacific Ocean...
Political division
The province is divided into six districtDistrict
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
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- TumbesTumbes DistrictTumbes is a district in the middle Tumbes Province in Peru. It is bordered by Corrales District on the west, Pacific Ocean on the north, Zarumilla Province on the east, and San Juan de la Virgen District on the south.-External links: *...
- CorralesCorrales DistrictCorrales District is one of the six districts of the province Tumbes in Peru.-References:...
- La Cruz
- Pampas de HospitalPampas de Hospital DistrictPampas de Hospital District is one of the six districts of the province Tumbes in Peru.-References:...
- San JacintoSan Jacinto DistrictSan Jacinto District is one of the six districts of the province Tumbes in Peru.-References:...
- San Juan de la VirgenSan Juan de la Virgen DistrictSan Juan de la Virgen District is one of the six districts of the province Tumbes in Peru.-References:...