Purús Province
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| Purus | |
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 Location of Purus in the Ucayali region |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ucayali |
| Founded | July 02, 1943 |
| Capital | Esperanza |
| Area | |
| Area Elevation (capital) |
17,847.76 km2 |
| Population (as of the 2005 Census) | |
| Population - Total - Density |
3,485 (2005 census) 0.2/km² |
| Mayor | Emilio Montes Bardales (2007-2010) |
| Subdivisions | 1 districts |
| UBIGEO | 2504 |
| Official website | |
| www.munipurus.gob.pe | |
Purus is one of four provinces in the Ucayali Region, in the central Amazon rainforest of Peru.
[edit] Political division
The province is conformed by one district (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The district, with its capital in parenthesis, is:
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