Puerto Inca Province
The Puerto Inca Province is the largest of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Puerto Inca.
Puerto Inca | |
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Pachitea River near Nueva Honoria, Honoria District | |
Location of Puerto Inca in the Huánuco Region | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Huánuco |
Capital | Puerto Inca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Melanio Leonidas Nuñez Vera |
Area | |
• Total | 9,913.94 km2 (3,827.79 sq mi) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 31,748 |
• Density | 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 1009 |
Boundaries
- North: Ucayali Region
- East: Ucayali Region
- South: Pasco Region
- West: Leoncio Prado Province
Languages
According to the 2007 census, Spanish was spoken by 89.5% of the population as their first language, while 5.5% spoke Quechua, 1.9% spoke Asháninka, 0.3% spoke Aymara, 2.6% spoke other indigenous languages and 0.0% spoke foreign languages.
Political division
The province is divided into five districts, which are:
- Codo del Pozuzo (Codo del Pozuzo)
- Honoria (Honoria)
- Puerto Inca (Puerto Inca)
- Tournavista (Tournavista)
- Yuyapichis (Yuyapichis)
Places of interest
- El Sira Communal Reserve
- Mayantuyacu natural retreat
- Santuario Huishtin - traditional Amazonian Healing Centre and Nature Reserve
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