Rodríguez de Mendoza Province

Rodríguez de Mendoza is a province of the Amazonas Region, Peru. It is located in the southeast part of the department of Amazonas. It borders on the west with the province of Chachapoyas and on the north, east and south with the department of San Martin. It was created by law 7626 on October 31, 1932 and its capital is Mendoza.

Rodríguez de Mendoza Province
The spectacled bear in Rodríguez de Mendoza, Peru
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Location of Rodríguez de Mendoza Province in the Amazonas Region
CountryPeru
RegionAmazonas
FoundedOctober 31, 1932
CapitalMendoza
Government
  MayorHelder Rodríguez Zelada
Area
  Total2,359 km2 (911 sq mi)
Population
  Total29,998
  Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
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The province has an enormous importance because of the fertility of its soils, its benign climate and the big rivers that pass through its territory. Between these rivers we have San Antonio, Aiña, Pachca, Omia and Shocol or Milpuc. In its extensive tropical forests, there are spectacled bears and one variety of hummingbird (Loddigesia mirabilis).

Political division

Rodríguez de Mendoza is divided into twelve districts, which are:

District Mayor
Chirimoto Teófilo Izquierdo León
Cochamal José Fausto López Tuesta
Huambo Nehemías López Aguilar
Limabamba Alinson Riva Novoa
Longar Amando López Muñoz
Mariscal Benavides Nilser Tafur Peláez
Milpuc Obed Portocarrero Portocarrero
Omia Javier Del Águila Tafur
San Nicolás Helder Rodríguez Zelada
Santa Rosa José Nérido Arbildo Aguilar
Totora Julio César Fernández Portocarrero
Vista Alegre Milder Rojas Campos

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