Purús District

Purus
District
Country  Peru
Region Ucayali
Province Purús
Founded July 2, 1943
Capital Esperanza
Government
  Mayor Emilio Montes Bardales
Area
  Total 17,847.8 km2 (6,891.1 sq mi)
Elevation 230 m (750 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 3,485
  Density 0.20/km2 (0.51/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 250401

Purús District is the only district of the Purús Province located in the Ucayali Region in Peru.[1] The Purus River runs through it.

It includes the town of Palestina.

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 7, 2008.

Coordinates: 9°47′55″S 70°45′12″W / 9.79861°S 70.75333°W / -9.79861; -70.75333

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