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Leoncio Prado Province

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Country
  
Peru

Area
  
4,953 km²

Capital
  
Tingo María

UBIGEO
  
1006

Region
  
Huánuco Region

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Website
  
www.municipalidadtingomaria.com

The Leoncio Prado Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Tingo María.

Contents

Map of Leoncio Prado Province, Peru

The province was named after the Peruvian mariner Leoncio Prado Gutiérrez.

Boundaries

  • North: San Martín Region
  • East: Ucayali Region
  • South: Puerto Inca Province, Pachitea Province and Huánuco Province
  • West: Marañón Province, Dos de Mayo Province, Huacaybamba Province and Huamalíes Province

    • Political division

    The province is divided into six districts, which are:

  • Daniel Alomías Robles (Pumahuasi)
  • Hermilio Valdizán (Hermilio Valdizán)
  • José Crespo Y Castillo (Aucayacu)
  • Luyando (Naranjillo)
  • Mariano Dámaso Beraun (las Palmas)
  • Rupa-Rupa (Tingo María)

    • Ethnic groups

    The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (91.42%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.23 % of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).

    References

    Leoncio Prado Province Wikipedia
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