Huancabamba Province is a landlocked province in the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. The province is the easternmost in the region.[1]
Huancabamba | |
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 Soil erosion south of Huancabamba | |
 Location of Huancabamba in the Piura Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Piura |
| Founded | March 20, 1861 |
| Capital | Huancabamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Napoleón Velasco García |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,254.14 km2 (1,642.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,929 m (6,329 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 123,456 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 2003 |
Boundaries edit
- North Ecuador
- East Cajamarca Region
- South Lambayeque Region
- West Ayabaca Province
Political division edit
The Province has an area of 4,254.14 square kilometers (1,642.53 sq mi) and is divided into eight districts.[2]
Population edit
The province has an approximate population of 125,000 residents.
Capital edit
The capital of the province is the city of Huancabamba.
This province is famous by Waringa Lake (Laguna de Huaringas).