Sánchez Carrión province

Sánchez Carrión
Province
The Andes close to Huamachuco, the capital of the Sánchez Carrión Province
The Andes close to Huamachuco, the capital of the Sánchez Carrión Province
Flag of Sánchez Carrión
Flag
Coat of arms of Sánchez Carrión
Coat of arms
Location of Sánchez Carrión in La Libertad Region
Location of Sánchez Carrión in La Libertad Region
CountryPeru
RegionLa Libertad
CapitalHuamachuco
Government
 • MayorBenito Robert Contreras Morales
Area
 • Total
2,486.38 km2 (960.00 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
144,405
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
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The Sánchez Carrión Province, known until 1976 as Huamachuco 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.

Political division

Map of the eight districts

The province is divided into eight districts, which are:

References

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

7°48′44″S 78°02′51″W / 7.81222°S 78.04750°W / -7.81222; -78.04750


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