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Alto Amazonas
Province
Huallaga River near Yurimaguas
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Alto Amazonas provinceLocation of Alto Amazonas in the Loreto Region
Country	Peru
Region	Loreto
Capital	Yurimaguas
Government
• Mayor	Hector Hidalgo Rojas
Area
• Total	18,764.32 km (7,244.94 sq mi)
Elevation	182 m (597 ft)
Population
• Total	101,934
• Density	5.4/km (14/sq mi)
UBIGEO	1602
Website	www.muniaa.gob.pe

Alto Amazonas is one of the eight provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. Located in the northeastern Peruvian Amazon, the culturally and biodiverse province of Alto Amazonas is divided into six districts. On August 1, 2005 (law Nº 8593), the districts of Barranca, Cahuapanas, Manseriche, Morona and Pastaza were reallocated to the newly created province of Datem del Marañón.

Political division

The province measures 18,764.32 square kilometres (7,244.94 sq mi)] and is divided into six districts:

References

• (in Spanish) Municipalidades del Peru, Municipalidades del Departamento de Loreto, retrieved June 24, 2008.

External links

• (in Spanish) Municipal website

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