Putumayo province
Province in Loreto, Peru
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Putumayo is one of the eight provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. The capital of the province is the town of San Antonio del Estrecho.
Putumayo | |
|---|---|
Location of Putumayo in the Loreto Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Loreto |
| Capital | San Antonio del Estrecho |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Humberto Fuentes Tello (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 45,927.89 km2 (17,732.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,780 |
| • Density | 0.169/km2 (0.439/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1608 |
History
It was created by Law N° 30186, on May 5, 2014, in President Ollanta Humala's term.
Political division
The province is divided into four districts.
