Putumayo province

Province in Loreto, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Putumayo 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.

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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
  Total
45,927.89 km2 (17,732.86 sq mi)
Elevation
111 m (364 ft)
Population
  Total
7,780
  Density0.17/km2 (0.44/sq mi)
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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

4°34′12″S 73°46′48″W


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