Amazonas is a region in northern Peru. It is bordered by Ecuador on the north and west, the Cajamarca Region on the west, the La Libertad Region on the south and the Loreto and San Martín regions on the east. Its capital is the city of Chachapoyas. Cajamarca is a department in Peru. ... La Libertad is a region in northwestern Peru. ... Loreto is Perus northernmost region. ... San Martín is a region in Peru. ... Chachapoyas is a city in northern Peru. ...

Región Amazonas

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President	Miguel C. Reyes
Capital	Chachapoyas
Largest city
Area	39,249.13 km²
Population   - Total   - Density	428 095 (2002 estimate) 10.9/km²
Subdivisions	7 (83 districts)
Elevation   - Lowest   - Highest
Latitude Longitude
Main resources	Coffee, rice, fruits, wood and cebu cattle.
Poverty rate
Percentage of country's GDP
Dialing code	041
ISO 3166-2	PE-AMA
Official website: www.regionamazonas.gob.pe

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Geography

The Amazonas region is made up by of rainforest and Sierra (highlands), although the rainforest area is larger and extends northwards up to the border with Ecuador in the top of the Cordillera del Cóndor. The Sierra is located in the region's southern provinces and covers only one-fourth of its area. The Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia. ... This word can easily be mistaken for a girls Christian name, and has been heard that way on various occasions. ...

The large and deep Marañón Valley, which constitutes another important morphological characteristic of this region, crosses a large part of its territory and expands from south to north getting its major amplitude in the zone of Bagua and then getting narrow after passing the Eastern Cordillera in its way to the Low Jungle, crossing the pongos, which means door in Quechua. The Utcubamba Valley goes longitudinally up to the Marañón River and constitutes the main center of production and human settlement. Quechua (Runasimi in Quechua; Runa, People + Simi, speech, literally mouth) is a Native American language of South America. ... The river Marañón rises about 100 miles to the north-east of Lima, Peru. ...

History

The archaeological centers lost in the rainforest emerge as a testimony of presence of humans in the area since remote times. Most of the Pre-Hispanic cultures that became prosperous in the area are still a mystery due to the lack of research. The Kuélap's Fortress is the most representative monument of this age. It is a huge construction of military architecture which shows the high level of civilization achieved by the people of this region. The Chachapoyas culture developed during the Inca age and represented a strong opposition to the Tawantinsuyu by repealing the first Inca attempts to incorporate region to their empire. Motto: Plus Ultra (Latin: Further Beyond) Anthem: Marcha Real Capital Madrid Largest city Madrid Official language(s) Spanish1 Government King Pres. ... This article is about the pre-Columbian Chachapoyas civilization. ... For other meanings of Inca, see Inca (disambiguation). ... For other meanings of Inca, see Inca (disambiguation). ...

Kuélap Fortress

The region's capital, Chachapoyas, was founded in 1538 by Alonso de Alvarado. During the same year, its first church was built and later, the Santa Ana, San Lázaro and Señor de Burgos churches were built. In april 1821, the city's inhabitants expelled the Spaniards and ignored their authority, following the steps taken by the San Martín liberating army. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... José de San Martín José Francisco de San Martín (25 February 1778 – 17 August 1850) was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the successful struggle for independence from Spain of the southern nations of South America. ...

The area of the Amazonas Region was strongly linked to the independence thoughts and actions. The cleric Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza was its most outstanding representative, encouraging the patriots of this era and signing the National Act of Independence.

The Cordillera del Condor, located in this region, was the scenery of the war between Peru and Ecuador in 1981. 1981 (MCMLXXXI in Roman) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Map of the Amazonas Region showing its provinces

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Political division

The region is divided into seven provinces (provincias, singular: provincia), which are composed of 83 districts (distritos, singular: distrito). The provinces, with their capitals in parenthesis, are: This article is about political regions. ... Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ...

• Bagua (Bagua)
• Bongará (Villa de Jumbilla)
• Chachapoyas (Chachapoyas)
• Condorcanqui (Santa María de Nieva)
• Luya (Lamud)
• Rodríguez de Mendoza (Mendoza)
• Utcubamba (Bagua Grande)

Chachapoyas is a city in northern Peru. ...

External links

• Amazonas region official website (in Spanish)
• Peru Info: Amazonas Region
• Amazonas Facts and Information

Political division of Peru
Amazonas | Ancash | Apurímac | Arequipa | Ayacucho | Cajamarca | Callao | Cusco | Huancavelica | Huánuco | Ica | Junín | La Libertad | Lambayeque | Lima | Loreto | Madre de Dios | Moquegua | Pasco | Piura | Puno | San Martín | Tacna | Tumbes | Ucayali The Political division of Peru has changed from time to time, beginning during the time after the nation obtained independence from Spain, until the present-day country. ... Large flag of Peru File links The following pages link to this file: Football World Cup Latin America Organization of American States Politics of Peru Aston Villa F.C. Freedom House Football World Cup 1930 PSV Eindhoven User:AntonioMartin List of Peruvians Football World Cup 1970 Football World Cup 1978... See other Peruvian regions President Ricardo Narváez Soto Capital Huaraz Largest city Chimbote Area 35,039. ... See other Peruvian regions President Luis Barra Capital Abancay Area 20,895. ... Arequipa is one of the 24 departments in Peru. ... Ayacucho is a region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country. ... Cajamarca is a department in Peru. ... Categories: Departments of Peru ... See other Peruvian regions President Carlos R. Cuaresma Capital Cusco Area 71,986. ... Huancavelica is a department in Peru. ... Huánuco is a region in central Peru. ... Ica is a region in Peru. ... Junín is a region in the central highlands of Peru. ... La Libertad is a region in northwestern Peru. ... Lambayeque is a region in northwestern Peru, known for its rich Chimú and Moche historical past. ... See other Peruvian regions President Miguel Ángel Mufarech Capital Huacho Area 32,126. ... Loreto is Perus northernmost region. ... Madre de Dios is a region in southeastern Peru, bordering Brazil, Bolivia and the Peruvian regions of Puno, Cusco and Ucayali. ... Moquegua is one of the 25 regions of Peru. ... Pasco is a department in Peru. ... Piura is a coastal region in northwestern Peru. ... Puno is a department in Peru. ... San Martín is a region in Peru. ... Tacna is Perus southernmost region. ... Tumbes is a coastal region in northwestern Peru. ... Categories: Stub | Departments of Peru ...
The Lima Province is not part of any of the twenty-five regions.