Loreto Province

The Loreto Province is one of the eight provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. The capital of the province is the historic town of Nauta. This biologically and culturally diverse region includes the Pacaya–Samiria National Reservation, and is also home to many indigenous peoples, (such as the Cocama, Omagua, Iquito people and Urarina), as well as peasants (ribereños) who live off the land and aquatically rich rivers.

Loreto
Nauta
Location of Loreto in the Loreto Region
CountryPeru
RegionLoreto
CapitalNauta
Area
  Total67,434.12 km2 (26,036.46 sq mi)
Elevation
111 m (364 ft)
Population
  Total63,515
  Density0.94/km2 (2.4/sq mi)
UBIGEO1603

Political division

The province is divided into five districts.

Places of interest


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