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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 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
LuyaProvince is located in the south and west part of the Department of Amazonas in Peru.
Its principal rivers are:
The province was created by law of February 5, 1861, has 23 districts and its capital is Lamud. [1]
Luya is divided into twenty-three districts, which are:
DISTRICT | MAYOR |
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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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