Mariscal Ramón Castilla Province

Mariscal Ramón Castilla
Province

Location of Mariscal Ramón Castilla in the Loreto Region
Country Peru
Region Loreto
Founded October 18, 1979
Capital Caballococha
Government
  Mayor Gregorio León Quispe Sánchez
Area
  Total 37,412.94 km2 (14,445.22 sq mi)
Elevation 84 m (276 ft)
Population
  Total 55,294
  Density 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi)
UBIGEO 1604

The Mariscal Ramón Castilla Province (Spanish mariscal marshal, "Marshall Ramón Castilla") is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 22728 on October 18, 1979 by President Francisco Morales Bermúdez. The province was named after Ramón Castilla.

Its territory is mostly flat and covered by the Amazon Rainforest.

Political division

The province is divided into four districts.

References

Coordinates: 3°54′21″S 70°30′59″W / 3.90583°S 70.51639°W