Rioja Province (Peru)
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Rioja | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | San Martín |
Capital | Rioja |
Area | |
• Total | 2,535.04 km2 (978.78 sq mi) |
Population (2002 estimate) | |
• Total | 92.222 |
• Density | 0.036/km2 (0.094/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 2208 |
The Rioja Province is one of ten provinces of the San Martín Region in northern Peru.
Location[]
The province is bordered to the north and east by the Moyobamba Province and to the south and west by the Amazonas Region. The province has a population of 90,000 inhabitants. Its capital is Rioja. The area of the province is 2,535.04 square kilometers (978.78 sq mi).
Political division[]
The province is divided into nine districts.
- Awajun ()
- Elias Soplin Vargas ()
- Nueva Cajamarca ()
- Pardo Miguel ()
- Posic ()
- Rioja (Rioja)
- San Fernando ()
- Yorongos ()
- Yuracyacu ()
Coordinates: 6°03′41″S 77°10′00″W / 6.061366°S 77.166782°W
Categories:
- Provinces of the San Martín Region
- San Martín Region geography stubs