Tumbes Province

Tumbes is a province in Peru, located in the region of the same name. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the north, the Zarumilla Province on the east, the Piura Region and Ecuador on the south and the Contralmirante Villar Province on the west. Its capital is Tumbes, which is also the regional capital.[1]

Tumbes
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Tumbes in the Tumbes Region
Coordinates: 3°34′00″S 80°27′00″W
CountryPeru
RegionTumbes
CapitalTumbes
Government
  MayorCarlos Jimy Silva Mena
Area
  Total1,800.85 km2 (695.31 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
  Total154,962
  Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
UBIGEO2401
Websitewww.munitumbes.gob.pe

Boundaries

Political division

The province is divided into six districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito):

References

  1. (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial Tumbes, Municipalidad Provincial de Tumbes, Retrieved November 7, 2007
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