Huancabamba
Soil erosion south of Huancabamba
Soil erosion south of Huancabamba
Location of Huancabamba in the Piura Region
Location of Huancabamba in the Piura Region
CountryPeru
RegionPiura
FoundedMarch 20, 1861
CapitalHuancabamba
Government
  MayorMarco Napoleón Velasco García
Area
  Total4,254.14 km2 (1,642.53 sq mi)
Elevation
1,929 m (6,329 ft)
Population
  Total123,456
  Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
UBIGEO2003

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).

See also

References

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

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