Putumayo District

Putumayo
District
Location of Putumayo in the Putumayo Province
Location of Putumayo in the Putumayo Province
Coordinates: 2°26′59″S 72°39′20″W / 2.44972°S 72.65556°W / -2.44972; -72.65556
Country Peru
RegionLoreto
ProvincePutumayo
FoundedJuly 2, 1943
CapitalSan Antonio del Estrecho
Government
 • MayorHumberto Fuentes Tello
Area
 • Total
11,080.80 km2 (4,278.32 sq mi)
Elevation
106 m (348 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
3,666
 • Density0.33/km2 (0.86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO160801

Putumayo District is one of four districts of the Putumayo Province in Peru.[1]

History

Putumayo District belonged to Maynas Province until Putumayo Province was created on May 5, 2014, in President Ollanta Humala's term.

Geography

It has an area of 34,942.9 km2.

Authorities

Mayors

  • 2016–2018: Segundo Julca Ramos (Movimiento Integración Loretana).

See also

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.


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