Sánchez Carrión Province

The Sánchez Carrión Province, known until 1976 as Huamachuco Province, is one of twelve provinces of the La Libertad Region in Peru. It is named in honour of José Faustino Sánchez Carrión. The capital of this province is the city of Huamachuco. About 30 miles away is Marcahuamachuco,^[1] a prehistoric political and religious centre of a culture that throve AD 350-1100.

Sánchez Carrión
Province
The Andes close to Huamachuco, the capital of the Sánchez Carrión Province
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Sánchez Carrión in La Libertad Region
Country	Peru
Region	La Libertad
Capital	Huamachuco
Government
• Mayor	Benito Robert Contreras Morales
Area
• Total	2,486.38 km2 (960.00 sq mi)
Population
• Total	144,405
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
UBIGEO	1309

Political division

Map of the eight districts

The province is divided into eight districts, which are:

• Chugay
• Cochorco
• Curgos
• Huamachuco
• Marcabal
• Sanagorán
• Sarín
• Sartimbamba

References

1. Topic, Theresa Lange (1991). "The Meaning of Monuments at Marcahuamachuco," 55th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. New Orleans: Abril

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