The Requena Province is one of the eight provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 9815 on July 2, 1943 by president Manuel Prado Ugarteche.[1] Its territory is part of the Amazon Rainforest; as such, it is characterized by high temperatures, heavy rainfall and a wide diversity of plants and animals.[2]

Requena
Coat of arms of Requena
Map
Requena Province
Location of Requena in the Loreto Region
CountryPeru
RegionLoreto
FoundedJuly 2, 1943
CapitalRequena
Government
 • MayorOrlando Ernig Jakers Huaymacari
Area
 • Total49,477.8 km2 (19,103.5 sq mi)
Elevation
114 m (374 ft)
Population
 • Total58,511
 • Density1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi)
UBIGEO1605
Websitewww.munirequena.gob.pe

Political division

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The province is divided into eleven districts.

Notes

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  1. ^ (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de Requena, Reseña. Retrieved on November 5, 2007.
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de Requena, Requena: el boom del turismo ecológico. Retrieved on November 5, 2007.

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