Chazuta District is one of fourteen districts of the province San Martín in Peru.[2] San Martín Province is located in north central Peru, in San Martín Region, a highland area on the edge of the Amazon Basin. Immediately to the east of San Martín Region is the large lowland region of Loreto, in the northeast corner of Peru.

Chazuta District
Chazuta District is located in Peru
Chazuta District
Chazuta District
Location of Chazuta in the San Martín province
Coordinates: 6°34′25″S 76°07′57″W / 6.5736°S 76.1324°W / -6.5736; -76.1324[1]
CountryPeru
RegionSan Martín
ProvinceSan Martín
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalChazuta
Government
 • MayorIsaac Tangoa Panaifo
Area
 • Total966.38 km2 (373.12 sq mi)
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 • Total9,563
 • Density9.9/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO220904

References edit

  1. ^ "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.