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Alto Amazonas Province

Coordinates: 5°54′S 76°05′W / 5.900°S 76.083°W / -5.900; -76.083
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Alto Amazonas
Huallaga River near Yurimaguas
Huallaga River near Yurimaguas
Flag of Alto Amazonas
Coat of arms of Alto Amazonas
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Alto Amazonas Province
Location of Alto Amazonas in the Loreto Region
CountryPeru
RegionLoreto
CapitalYurimaguas
Government
 • MayorHector Hidalgo Rojas
Area
 • Total18,764.32 km2 (7,244.94 sq mi)
Elevation
182 m (597 ft)
Population
 • Total101,934
 • Density5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
UBIGEO1602
Websitewww.muniaa.gob.pe

The Alto Amazonas Province is one of the eight provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. Located in the northeastern Peruvian Amazon, the culturally and biodiverse Province of Alto Amazonas is divided into six districts. Per August 1, 2005 (law Nº 8593), the following five districts were reallocated to the newly created province Datem del Marañón: Barranca, Cahuapanas, Manseriche, Morona, Pastaza.

Political division

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The province measures 18,764.32 square kilometres (7,244.94 sq mi)] and is divided into six districts:

District Mayor Capital Ubigeo
Balsa Puerto Alfredo Torres Balsa Puerto 060202
Jeberos Amadeo Maca Rios Jeberos 060205
Lagunas Alberto Rengifo Chanchari Lagunas 060206
Santa Cruz Persi Ruiz Cainamari Santa Cruz 060210
Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas Narciso Reategui Rengifo Shucushuyacu 060211
Yurimaguas Hector Hidalgo Rojas Yurimaguas 060201

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5°54′S 76°05′W / 5.900°S 76.083°W / -5.900; -76.083