The Mariscal Ramón Castilla Province (Spanish mariscal marshal, "Marshall Ramón Castilla") is one of the eight provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 22728 on October 18, 1979 by President Francisco Morales Bermúdez. The province was named after Ramón Castilla.
Mariscal Ramón Castilla | |
|---|---|
 Location of Mariscal Ramón Castilla in the Loreto Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Loreto |
| Founded | October 18, 1979 |
| Capital | Caballococha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gregorio León Quispe Sánchez |
| Area | |
• Total | 37,412.94 km2 (14,445.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 55,294 |
| • Density | 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1604 |
Its territory is mostly flat and covered by the Amazon Rainforest.
Political division
editThe province is divided into four districts.
References
edit- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved November 3, 2007.
3°54′21″S 70°30′59″W / 3.90583°S 70.51639°W
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