Tumbes Province

Province in Tumbes, Peru
Flag of Tumbes
Flag
Coat of arms of Tumbes
Coat of arms
Location of Tumbes in the Tumbes Region
Location of Tumbes in the Tumbes Region
Coordinates: 3°34′00″S 80°27′00″W / 3.5667°S 80.4500°W / -3.5667; -80.4500CountryPeruRegionTumbesCapitalTumbesGovernment
 • MayorCarlos Jimy Silva MenaArea
 • Total1,800.85 km2 (695.31 sq mi)Elevation
7 m (23 ft)Population
 • Total154,962 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)UBIGEO2401Websitewww.munitumbes.gob.pe

Tumbes is a province in Peru, located in the region of the same name. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the north, the Zarumilla Province on the east, the Piura Region and Ecuador on the south and the Contralmirante Villar Province on the west. Its capital is Tumbes, which is also the regional capital.[1]

Boundaries

  • North: Pacific Ocean
  • East: Zarumilla Province
  • South: Piura Region and Ecuador
  • West: Contralmirante Villar Province

Political division

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

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial Tumbes, Municipalidad Provincial de Tumbes, Retrieved November 7, 2007

External links

  • (in Spanish) Official website
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