Puerto Inca Province
| Puerto Inca | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
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Pachitea River near Nueva Honoria, Honoria District | |
 Location of Puerto Inca in the Huánuco Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Capital | Puerto Inca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Melanio Leonidas Nuñez Vera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,913.94 km2 (3,827.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 31,748 |
| • Density | 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1009 |
The Puerto Inca Province is the largest of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Puerto Inca.
Boundaries
- North: Ucayali Region
- East: Ucayali Region
- South: Pasco Region
- West: Leoncio Prado Province
Languages
According to the 2007 census, Spanish was spoken by 89.5% of the population as their first language, while 5.5% spoke Quechua, 1.9% spoke Asháninka, 0.3% spoke Aymara, 2.6% spoke other indigenous languages and 0.0% spoke foreign languages.
Political division
The province is divided into five districts, which are:
- Codo del Pozuzo (Codo del Pozuzo)
- Honoria (Honoria)
- Puerto Inca (Puerto Inca)
- Tournavista (Tournavista)
- Yuyapichis (Yuyapichis)
Places of interest
- El Sira Communal Reserve
- Mayantuyacu natural retreat
See also
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Coordinates: 9°40′31″S 75°27′01″W / 9.67528°S 75.45028°W
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