Ucayali Province
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The Ucayali Province is one of the seven provinces
in the Loreto Region
of Peru
. It was created on October 13, 1900 by president Eduardo López de Romaña
. Its territory is mostly flat except for the Ganso Azul mountain range in its eastern part.
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 on October 13, 1900 by president Eduardo López de Romaña
Eduardo López de Romaña
Eduardo López de Romaña y Alvizuri was President of Peru from 1899 to 1903. A respected member of the Peruvian Elite and López de Romaña Family, he was the first engineer to become President of the Republic, and one of several Presidents from the Civilista Party during the era of the "Aristocratic...
. Its territory is mostly flat except for the Ganso Azul mountain range in its eastern part.
Political division
The province is divided into six districts.- ContamanaContamana DistrictContamana District is one of six districts of the province Ucayali in Peru.-References:...
(ContamanaContamanaContamana is a town in the Loreto Region in northeastern Peru. It is the capital of both Ucayali Province and Contamana District and has a population of 9,859 .-External links:* - Ucayali Province Council official website*...
) - InahuayaInahuaya DistrictInahuaya District is one of six districts of the province Ucayali in Peru.-References:...
(Inahuaya) - Padre MarquezPadre Marquez DistrictPadre Marquez District is one of six districts of the province Ucayali in Peru.-References:...
(Tiruntan) - Pampa HermosaPampa Hermosa District, UcayaliPampa Hermosa District is one of six districts of the province Ucayali in Peru.-References:...
(Pampa Hermosa) - SarayacuSarayacu DistrictSarayacu District is one of six districts of the province Ucayali in Peru.-References:...
(Dos de Mayo) - Vargas GuerraVargas Guerra DistrictVargas Guerra District is one of six districts of the province Ucayali in Peru.-References:...
(Orellana)