Huancabamba Province is a landlocked province in the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. The province is the easternmost in the region.[1]
Huancabamba | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Piura |
Founded | March 20, 1861 |
Capital | Huancabamba |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marco Napoleón Velasco García |
Area | |
• Total | 4,254.14 km2 (1,642.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,929 m (6,329 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 123,456 |
• Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 2003 |
Boundaries
edit- North Ecuador
- East Cajamarca Region
- South Lambayeque Region
- West Ayabaca Province
Political division
editThe Province has an area of 4,254.14 square kilometers (1,642.53 sq mi) and is divided into eight districts.[2]
Population
editThe province has an approximate population of 125,000 residents.
Capital
editThe capital of the province is the city of Huancabamba.
This province is famous by Waringa Lake (Laguna de Huaringas).