Rioja Province

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Provincia de Rioja

Location in the San Martín Region
Country
Region
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San Martín
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
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