Sánchez Carrión Province

The Sánchez Carrión Province is one of twelve provinces of the La Libertad Region in Peru. It is named in honour of José Faustino Sánchez Carrión. The capital of this province is the city of Huamachuco. About 30 miles away is Marcahuamachuco,[1] a prehistoric political and religious centre of a culture that throve AD 350-1100.

Sánchez Carrión
The Andes close to Huamachuco, the capital of the Sánchez Carrión Province
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Location of Sánchez Carrión in La Libertad Region
CountryPeru
RegionLa Libertad
CapitalHuamachuco
Government
  MayorBenito Robert Contreras Morales
Area
  Total2,486.38 km2 (960.00 sq mi)
Population
  Total144,405
  Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
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Political division

Map of the eight districts

The province is divided into eight districts, which are:

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References

  1. Topic, Theresa Lange (1991). "The Meaning of Monuments at Marcahuamachuco," 55th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. New Orleans: Abril


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