Purús District
Purús District is the only district of the Purús Province located in the Ucayali Region in Peru.[1] The Purus River runs through it.
Purus District Distrito de Purus | |
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| Country |  |
| Region | Ucayali |
| Province | Purús |
| Founded | July 2, 1943 |
| Capital | Esperanza |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emilio Montes Bardales |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,847.8 km2 (6,891.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,485 |
| • Density | 0.20/km2 (0.51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 250401 |
It includes the town of Palestina.
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
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| Atalaya | |
| Coronel Portillo | |
| Padre Abad | |
| Purús | |
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