Coronel Portillo Province

Coronel Portillo is the second largest of four provinces in the Ucayali Region in Peru. Its capital is Pucallpa.

Coronel Portillo
Coat of arms of Coronel Portillo
Location of Coronel Portillo in the Ucayali Region
Location of Coronel Portillo in the Ucayali Region
CountryPeru
RegionUcayali
CapitalPucallpa
Government
 • MayorSegundo Leónidas Pérez Collazos
(2019-2022)
Area
 • Total36,235.95 km2 (13,990.78 sq mi)
Population
 • Total384,168
 • Density11/km2 (27/sq mi)
UBIGEO2501
Websitewww.mpcp.gob.pe

Languages edit

According to the 2007 census, 92.8% of the population spoke Spanish as their first language, while 0.8% spoke Quechua, 0.5% spoke Asháninka, 0.1% spoke Aymara and 5.7% spoke other indigenous languages.

Political division edit

The province is divided into seven districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:

Places of interest edit


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