Tambopata Province

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Tambopata
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Location of the province Tambopata in Madre de Dios.svg
Location of Tambopata in Madre de Dios Region
Country Peru
Region Madre de Dios
Capital Puerto Maldonado
Government
  MayorFrancisco Keler Rengifo Khan
(2019-2022)
Area
  Total36,268.49 km2 (14,003.34 sq mi)
Population
  Total67,298
  Density1.9/km2 (4.8/sq mi)
UBIGEO 1701

Tambopata Province is the largest of three provinces in the Madre de Dios Region of Peru.

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Political division

The province is divided into four districts, which are:

Representation

This province has one communal representative to the regional government.

See also

Coordinates: 12°36′S69°12′W / 12.600°S 69.200°W / -12.600; -69.200


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