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Mariscal Cáceres Province

Coordinates: 7°10′36″S 76°43′44″W / 7.17667°S 76.72889°W / -7.17667; -76.72889
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Mariscal Cáceres
Coat of arms of Mariscal Cáceres
Location of Mariscal Cáceres in the San Martín Region
Location of Mariscal Cáceres in the San Martín Region
CountryPeru
RegionSan Martín
CapitalJuanjuí
Area
 • Total14,498.73 km2 (5,597.99 sq mi)
Population
(2002 estimate)
 • Total72,327
 • Density5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
UBIGEO2206

Mariscal Cáceres Province (Spanish: Provincia de Mariscal Cáceres) is one of the provinces of San Martín Region, Peru. Its capital is the town Juanjui. It was created by a law of the Peruvian congress during the presidency of Manuel Prado Ugarteche.[1]

The province is named after the 19th-century Peruvian president Andrés Avelino Cáceres.[citation needed]

Political division

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Mariscal Cáceres Province is divided into five districts:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ley N° 9097" (PDF). Retrieved 12 December 2023.

7°10′36″S 76°43′44″W / 7.17667°S 76.72889°W / -7.17667; -76.72889