Huancabamba Province

For other places with the same name, see Huancabamba.
Huancabamba
Province

Soil erosion south of Huancabamba

Location of Huancabamba in the Piura Region
Country Peru
Region Piura
Founded March 20, 1861
Capital Huancabamba
Government
  Mayor Marco Napoleón Velasco García
Area
  Total 4,254.14 km2 (1,642.53 sq mi)
Elevation 1,929 m (6,329 ft)
Population
  Total 123,456
  Density 29/km2 (75/sq mi)
UBIGEO 2003

Huancabamba Province is a landlocked province in the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. The province is the easternmost in the region.[1]

Boundaries

Political division

The Province has an area of 4,254.14 square kilometers (1,642.53 sq mi) and is divided into eight districts.[2]

Population

The province has an approximate population of 125,000 residents.

Capital

The capital of the province is the city of Huancabamba.

This province is famous by Waringa Lake (Laguna de Huaringas).

References

See also

Coordinates: 5°14′22″S 79°26′59″W / 5.239573°S 79.449641°W / -5.239573; -79.449641

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