| Atalaya |
| — Province — |
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| Country |
Peru |
| Region |
Ucayali |
| Founded |
June 1, 1982 |
| Capital |
Atalaya |
| Government |
| • Mayor |
Francisco De Asis Mendoza De Souza (2007) |
| Area |
| • Total |
38,924.43 km2 (15,028.8 sq mi) |
| Population |
| • Total |
38,104 |
| UBIGEO |
2502 |
| Website |
www.muniatalaya.gob.pe |
Atalaya is the largest of four provinces in the Ucayali Region, in the central Amazon rainforest of Peru.
[edit] Political division
The province is divided into four districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:
[edit] Places of interest
[edit] External links
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