Putumayo Province

Province in Loreto, Peru
Putumayo
Province
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Putumayo Province
Location of Putumayo in the Loreto Region
CountryPeru
RegionLoreto
CapitalSan Antonio del Estrecho
Government
 • MayorHumberto Fuentes Tello
(2019-2022)
Area
 • Total45,927.89 km2 (17,732.86 sq mi)
Elevation
111 m (364 ft)
Population
 • Total7,780
 • Density0.17/km2 (0.44/sq mi)
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The Putumayo Province is one of the eight provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. The capital of the province is the town of San Antonio del Estrecho.

History

It was created by Law N° 30186, on May 5, 2014, in President Ollanta Humala's term.

Political division

The province is divided into four districts.

  1. Putumayo
  2. Rosa Panduro
  3. Yaguas
  4. Teniente Manuel Clavero

Places of interest

External links

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4°34′12″S 73°46′48″W / 4.57000°S 73.78000°W / -4.57000; -73.78000


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