Tumbes Province

Infobox Province Peru
province = Tumbes
region = Tumbes
founded =




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capital = Tumbes
elevation = 7
pop = 139,073
density = 77.2
area = 1,800.85
districts = 6
ubigeo = 2401
web = www.munitumbes.gob.pe
mayor = Pio Cesar Cuenca Sulca

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. [es icon Municipalidad Provincial Tumbes, [http://www.munitumbes.gob.pe Municipalidad Provincial de Tumbes] , Retrieved November 7, 2007]

Boundaries

* North: Pacific Ocean
* East: Zarumilla Province
* South: Piura Region and Ecuador
* West: Contralmirante Villar Province

Political division

The province is divided into six districts (Spanish: "distritos", singular: "distrito"):
*Tumbes
*Corrales
*La Cruz
*Pampas de Hospital
*San Jacinto
*San Juan de la Virgen

External links

* [http://www.munitumbes.gob.pe Official province web site]

References