The Requena Province is one of the eight provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 9815 on July 2, 1943 by president Manuel Prado Ugarteche.[1] Its territory is part of the Amazon Rainforest; as such, it is characterized by high temperatures, heavy rainfall and a wide diversity of plants and animals.[2]
Requena | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Requena Province Location of Requena in the Loreto Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Loreto |
| Founded | July 2, 1943 |
| Capital | Requena |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Orlando Ernig Jakers Huaymacari |
| Area | |
• Total | 49,477.8 km2 (19,103.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 58,511 |
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1605 |
| Website | www.munirequena.gob.pe |
Political division
editThe province is divided into eleven districts.
Notes
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de Requena, Reseña. Retrieved on November 5, 2007.
- ^ (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de Requena, Requena: el boom del turismo ecológico. Retrieved on November 5, 2007.
5°04′12″S 73°54′36″W / 5.07000°S 73.91000°W
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