Putumayo District
Putumayo | |
|---|---|
 Location of Putumayo in the Putumayo Province | |
| Coordinates: 2°26′59″S 72°39′20″W / 2.44972°S 72.65556°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Loreto |
| Province | Putumayo |
| Founded | July 2, 1943 |
| Capital | San Antonio del Estrecho |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Humberto Fuentes Tello |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,080.80 km2 (4,278.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 3,666 |
| • Density | 0.33/km2 (0.86/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 160801 |
Putumayo District is one of four districts of the Putumayo Province in Peru.[1]
History
Putumayo District belonged to Maynas Province until Putumayo Province was created on May 5, 2014 in President Ollanta Humala's term.
Geography
It has an area of 34,942.9 km2.
Authorities
Mayors
- 2016–2018: Segundo Julca Ramos (Movimiento Integración Loretana).
See also
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
External links
- Municipalidad de Putumayo – City council official website (in Spanish)
- INEI Peru (in Spanish)
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