Zarumilla Province

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Zarumilla
Flag of Zarumilla
Coat of arms of Zarumilla
Location of Zarumilla in the Tumbes Region
Location of Zarumilla in the Tumbes Region
CountryPeru
RegionTumbes
FoundedNovember 17, 1942
CapitalZarumilla
Government
 • MayorFelix Ernesto Garrido Rivera
Area
 • Total745.13 km2 (287.70 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 • Total36,669
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
UBIGEO2403

Zarumilla is one of the three provinces of the Tumbes Region in northwestern Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the north, Ecuador on the south and east, and the Tumbes Province on the west.

Its capital is the town of Zarumilla. Other important settlements in the province include and the border town of Aguas Verdes, which is connected to Ecuador by a bridge.

Zarumilla was established as a province on November 17, 1942.

The Zarumilla River, located in the eastern part of the province, marks the border between Peru and Ecuador. In 1998, during El Niño, the river changed its course, moving 1 square kilometre (250 acres) of land into its eastern margin. Ecuadorians took advantage of this situation, saying that the river is the natural border marker and therefore gives them rights in the affected area. The Peruvians argued that the area is sovereign Peruvian soil.

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Political division[]

The province is divided into four districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito):

See also[]

  • History of the Ecuadorian-Peruvian territorial dispute

References[]

Coordinates: 3°30′07″S 80°16′23″W / 3.5020°S 80.2730°W / -3.5020; -80.2730

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