Requena Province

Infobox Province Peru
region = Loreto
founded = July 2, 1943
cofarms = COA Requena Province in Loreto Region.pngprovince = Requena
capital = Requena
elevation = 114
pop = 67,927
density = 1.4
area = 49,477.8
districts = 11
web = www.munirequena.gob.pe


mayor = Epifanio Flores Quispe
ubigeo = 1605

The Requena Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 9815 on July 2, 1943 by president Manuel Prado Ugarteche. [es icon Municipalidad Provincial de Requena, " [http://www.munirequena.gob.pe/index.php?opc1=2 Reseña] ". Retrieved on November 5, 2007.] Its territory is part of the Amazon Rainforest, as such, it is characterized by high temperatures, heavy rainfall and a wide diversity of plants and animals. [es icon Municipalidad Provincial de Requena, " [http://www.munirequena.gob.pe/index.php?opc1=turi Requena: el boom del turismo ecológico] ". Retrieved on November 5, 2007.]

Political division

The province is divided into eleven districts.

* Alto Tapiche (Santa Elena)
* Capelo (Flor de Punga)
* Emilio San Martín (Tamanco)
* Jenaro Herrera (Jenaro Herrera)
* Maquia (Santa Isabel)
* Puinahua (Bretaña)
* Requena (Requena)
* Saquena (Bagazan)
* Soplin (Nueva Alejandría)
* Tapiche (Iberia)
* Yaquerana (Angamos)

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