The Sánchez Carrión 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 | |
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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 edit
The province is divided into eight districts, which are:
References edit
- ^ 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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