Rioja | |
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Location of Rioja in the San Martín Region | |
Country | Peru |
Region | San Martín |
Capital | Rioja |
Area | |
• Total | 2,535.04 km2 (978.78 sq mi) |
Population (2002 estimate) | |
• Total | 92.222 |
• Density | 0.036/km2 (0.094/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 2208 |
The Rioja Province is one of ten provinces of the San Martín Region in northern Peru.
Location
[edit]The province is bordered to the north and east by the Moyobamba Province and to the south and west by the Amazonas Region. The province has a population of 90,000 inhabitants. Its capital is Rioja. The area of the province is 2,535.04 square kilometers (978.78 sq mi).
Political division
[edit]The province is divided into nine districts.
- Awajun (Bajo Naranjillo)
- Elias Soplin Vargas (Segunda Jerusalén)
- Nueva Cajamarca (Nueva Cajamarca)
- Pardo Miguel (Naranjos)
- Posic (Posic)
- Rioja (Rioja)
- San Fernando (San Fernando)
- Yorongos (Yorongos)
- Yuracyacu (Yuracyacu)
6°03′41″S 77°10′00″W / 6.061366°S 77.166782°W