Purús District is the only district of the Purús Province located in the Ucayali Region in Peru.[1] The Purus River runs through it.
Purus District
Distrito de Purus | |
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District | |
Country | ![]() |
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 | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 250401 |
It includes the town of Palestina.
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Atalaya | |
Coronel Portillo | |
Padre Abad | |
Purús |
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