Luya province

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Luya Province
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Country Peru
Region Amazonas
Area
  Total
3,237 km2 (1,250 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total
44,436
  Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)

LuyaProvince is located in the south and west part of the Department of Amazonas in Peru.

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Its principal rivers are:

The province was created by law of February 5, 1861, has 23 districts and its capital is Lamud. [1]

Political division

Luya is divided into twenty-three districts, which are:

DISTRICTMAYOR
Camporredondo Ubil Roberto De La Cruz Dávila
Cocabamba José Tomás Ocampo Pérez
Colcamar Riber Juanito Tuesta Bardales
Conila Pedro Cachay Huamán
Inguilpata Samuel Rodríguez Briceño
Lámud Grimaldo Vásquez Tan
Longuita Lliner Alfonso Tuesta Serván
Lonya Chico Homero Mendoza Reyna
Luya Pedro Quiroz Santillán
Luya Viejo Candelario Vela Chuquizuta
María Ramón Salazar Alvis
Ocalli Carlos Cubas Meléndez
Ocumal Gilmer Mendoza Reyna
Pisuquia Juan Tuesta López
Providencia Segundo Remigio Robledo Jiménez
San Cristóbal Juan Poquioma Valqui
San Francisco del Yeso Daniel Vargas Vergaray
San Jerónimo Pablo Castañeda Gallac
San Juan de Lopecancha Segundo Silberto Bazán Agirre
Santa Catalina Exaltación Guelac De La Cruz
Santo Tomás Hitler Vigo Chauca
Tingo Juan Francisco Castillo Tocto
Trita Wilder Rojas Llanos

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References

  1. Trade Promotion Series. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1925. p. 520.

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