Barranca Province

The Barranca Province is one of the nine provinces in the Lima Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 23939 on October 5, 1984 by the government of President Fernando Belaunde Terry. Geographically, the province has a flat terrain crossed by the valleys of the rivers Fortaleza, Pativilca and Supe.

Barranca
Flag
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Location of Barranca in the Lima Region
CountryPeru
RegionLima
FoundedOctober 5, 1984
CapitalBarranca
Government
  MayorRicardo Zender
(2019-2022)
Area
  Total1,355.87 km2 (523.50 sq mi)
Population
  Total144,381
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
UBIGEO1502
Websitewww.munibarranca.gob.pe

Political division

The province measures 1,355.87 square kilometres (523.50 sq mi) and is divided into five districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:

Districts

References


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