San Antonio del Estrecho

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San Antonio del Estrecho
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San Antonio del Estrecho
Coordinates: 2°26′54″S72°40′06″W / 2.44833°S 72.66833°W / -2.44833; -72.66833 Coordinates: 2°26′54″S72°40′06″W / 2.44833°S 72.66833°W / -2.44833; -72.66833
CountryFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Loreto
Province Putumayo
District Putumayo
Established2 July 1943
Government
  MayorHumberto Fuentes Tello
Population
 (2014)
  Total8,000
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)

San Antonio del Estrecho is a town in northern Peru, capital of Putumayo Province in Loreto Region. According to the 2014 census, it had a population of 8,000 people. [1] It is served by the El Estrecho Airport.

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