Zarumilla Province

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Zarumilla

Location of Zarumilla in the Tumbes region
Country Flag of Peru Peru
Region Tumbes
Founded November 17, 1942
Capital Zarumilla
Area
Area
Elevation (capital)		 745.13 km2
11 metres (36 ft)
Population (as of the 2005 Census)
Population
 - Total
 - Density
36,669
49.2/km² 
Mayor Felix Ernesto Garrido Rivera
Subdivisions 4 districts
UBIGEO 2403
Official website
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Zarumilla is one of the three provinces of the Tumbes Region in northwestern Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the north, Ecuador on the south and east, and the Tumbes Province on the west.

Its capital is the town of Zarumilla. Other important settlements in the province include Matapalo and the border town of Aguas Verdes, which is connected to Ecuador by a bridge.

Zarumilla was established as a province on November 17, 1942.

The Zarumilla River, located in the eastern part of the province, marks the border between Peru and Ecuador. In 1998, during El Niño, the river changed its course, moving 1 square kilometre of land into its eastern margin. Ecuadorians took advantage of this situation, saying that the river is the natural border marker and therefore gives them rights in the affected area. The Peruvians argued that the area is sovereign Peruvian soil.

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The province is divided into four districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito):

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