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[edit]
Putumayo District belonged to Maynas Province until Putumayo Province was created on May 5, 2014, in President Ollanta Humala's term.
Geography[edit]
It has an area of 34,942.9 km2.
Authorities[edit]
Mayors[edit]
- 2016–2018: Segundo Julca Ramos (Movimiento Integración Loretana).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ (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[edit]
- Municipalidad de Putumayo – City council official website (in Spanish)
- INEI Peru (in Spanish)
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