Tumbes Province

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Tumbes
Location of Tumbes in the Tumbes region
Coat of Arms
Country	Peru
Region	Tumbes
Capital	Tumbes
Area
Area Elevation (capital)	1,800.85 km2 7 metres (23 ft)
Population (as of the 2005 Census)
Population  - Total  - Density	139,073 77.2/km²
Mayor	Pio Cesar Cuenca Sulca
Subdivisions	6 districts
UBIGEO	2401
Official website
www.munitumbes.gob.pe

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.^[1]

Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Political division 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Boundaries

• North: Pacific Ocean
• East: Zarumilla Province
• South: Piura Region and Ecuador
• West: Contralmirante Villar Province

[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

[edit] External links

Tumbes Province travel guide from Wikitravel

• (Spanish) Official province web site

[edit] References

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