Rioja Province
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Location in the San Martín Region |
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Country Region |
Peru San Martín |
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Founded | |
Capital | Rioja |
Area | 2,535.04 km2 |
Population - Total - Density |
92.222 (2002 estimate) 36.4/km2 |
Subdivisions | 9 districts |
UBIGEO | 2208 |
The Rioja Province is one of 10 provinces of the San Martín Region in northern Peru.
[edit] Location
The province is bordered to the north and east by the Moyobamba Province and to the south and west by the Amazonas Region. The province has a population of 90,000 inhabitants. Its capital is Rioja. The area of the province is 2,535.04 square kilometers.
[edit] Political division
The province is divided into nine districts, which are:
- Rioja
- Awajún
- Elías Soplín Vargas
- Nueva Cajamarca
- Pardo Miguel
- Posic
- San Fernando
- Yorongos
- Yuracyacu
Bellavista | El Dorado | Huallaga | Lamas | Mariscal Cáceres | Moyobamba | Picota | Rioja | San Martín | Tocache |