Contralmirante Villar Province

Contralmirante Villar is a province of the Tumbes Region in Peru. Its capital is the town of Zorritos.

Contralmirante Villar
View of the beach in Punta Sal
Location of Contralmirante Villar in the Tumbes Region
CountryPeru
RegionTumbes
CapitalZorritos
Government
  MayorJesús Alberto Luna Ordinola
Area
  Total2,123.22 km2 (819.78 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
  Total21,057
  Density9.9/km2 (26/sq mi)
UBIGEO2402

The Cerros de Amotape National Park is located in this province, which is the largest in the Tumbes Region.

Geography

Boundaries

Demographics

Largest towns

Beaches

The coast of the province harbors some of the most beautiful beaches in Peru. Although similar to those in northern Piura Region, the beaches of the Contralmirante Villar Province are considerably less crowded and urbanized.

The beaches in the town of Punta Sal are considered as some of the finest on the Peruvian coast due to their pure white sands, sun and warm weather all year long, and a sea ideal for water sports.

Political division

The Contralmirante Villar Province is divided into three districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:

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