Mariscal Cáceres Province

Province in San Martín, Peru
Coat of arms of Mariscal Cáceres
Coat of arms
Location of Mariscal Cáceres in the San Martín Region
Location of Mariscal Cáceres in the San Martín Region
CountryPeruRegionSan MartínCapitalJuanjuíArea
 • Total14,498.73 km2 (5,597.99 sq mi)Population
(2002 estimate)
 • Total72,327 • Density5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)UBIGEO2206

Mariscal Cáceres Province (Spanish: Provincia de Mariscal Cáceres) is one of the provinces of San Martín Region, Peru. Its capital is the town Juanjui. It was created by a law of the Peruvian congress during the presidency of Manuel Prado Ugarteche.[1]

The province is named after the 19th-century Peruvian president Andrés Avelino Cáceres.[citation needed]

Political division

Mariscal Cáceres Province is divided into five districts:[1]

  • Campanilla District, centered in the settlement Campanilla
  • Huicungo District, centered in the settlement Huicungo
  • Juanjui District, centered in the town Juanjui
  • Pachiza District, centered in the settlement Pachiza
  • Pajarillo District, centered in the settlement Pajarillo

References

  1. ^ a b "Ley N° 9097" (PDF). Retrieved 12 December 2023.

7°10′36″S 76°43′44″W / 7.17667°S 76.72889°W / -7.17667; -76.72889

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