Barranca province
Barranca | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Barranca in Lima | |
| Country | Peru |
| Department | Lima |
| Founded | October 5, 1984 |
| Capital | Barranca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Emilio Ueno Samanamud |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,355.87 km2 (523.50 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 144,381 |
| • Density | 106.486/km2 (275.797/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1502 |
| Website | www |
Barranca (Spanish: [baˈraŋka]) is a province of the department of Lima, Peru. From the administrative point of view of the Catholic Church in Peru, it forms part of the Diocese of Huacho.
History
It was created by Law No. 23939 on October 5, 1984, by the government of President Fernando Belaunde Terry.
Politics
Subdivisions
The province measures 1,355.87 square kilometres (523.50 sq mi) and is divided into five districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:
- Barranca (Barranca)
- Paramonga (Paramonga)
- Pativilca (Pativilca)
- Supe (Supe)
- Supe Puerto (Supe Puerto)
Geography
Geographically, the province has a flat terrain crossed by the valleys of the rivers Fortaleza, Pativilca and Supe.
See also
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved November 3, 2007.
10°40′S 77°43′W / 10.667°S 77.717°W