Huancabamba Province
Appearance
Huancabamba | |
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![]() Soil erosion south of Huancabamba | |
![]() Location of Huancabamba in the Piura Region | |
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 |
Huancabamba Province is a landlocked province in the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. The province is the easternmost in the region.[1]
Boundaries
[edit]- North Ecuador
- East Cajamarca Region
- South Lambayeque Region
- West Ayabaca Province
Political division
[edit]The Province has an area of 4,254.14 square kilometers (1,642.53 sq mi) and is divided into eight districts.[2]
- Huancabamba
- Canchaque
- El Carmen de la Frontera
- Huarmaca
- Lalaquiz
- San Miguel de El Faique
- Sondor
- Sondorillo
Population
[edit]The province has an approximate population of 125,000 residents.
Capital
[edit]The capital of the province is the city of Huancabamba.
This province is famous by Waringa Lake (Laguna de Huaringas).