Purús Province
Province in Ucayali, Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Purús Province is one of four provinces in the Ucayali Region, in the central Amazon rainforest of Peru. The Purus River runs through it.
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Purus | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Ucayali |
Founded | July 2, 1943 |
Capital | Esperanza |
Government | |
• Mayor | Emilio Montes Bardales (2007-10) |
Area | |
• Total | 17,847.76 km2 (6,891.06 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,746 |
• Density | 0.21/km2 (0.54/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 2504 |
Website | www |
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The province is conformed by a single district (Spanish: distrito), Purús District, whose capital is Esperanza. The district is headed by an (alcalde (mayor).