Tumbes Province
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Location in the Tumbes Region |
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Country Region |
Peru Tumbes |
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Founded | |
Capital | Tumbes |
Area | 1,800.85 km2 |
Population - Total - Density |
147,330 (2002 estimate) 81.8/km2 |
Subdivisions | 6 districts |
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.
[edit] Political division
The province is divided into six districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito):
- Tumbes
- Corrales
- La Cruz
- Pampas de Hospital
- San Jacinto
- San Juan de la Virgen
Image:Tumbes region logo.PNG | Provinces of the Tumbes Region | |
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Contralmirante Villar | Tumbes | Zarumilla |