Province of Chachapoyas

The province of Chachapoyas is one of the 7 Provinces of Peru which composes the Région of Amazonas to the Peru. It is limited

  • to north by the provinces of Luya and Bongará,
  • in the east by the Région of San Martín and the Province Rodríguez de Mendoza,
  • in the south by the Région of San Martín,
  • in the west by the Région of Cajamarca.

Administrative divisions

The province has a surface of 3  312,37 km ² and are divided into 21 districts:

Population

The province was populated of 53  644 inhabitants in 2002 (estimate).

Capital

The capital of the province is the town of Chachapoyas, also the capital of the area.

Remarkable sites

  • the town of Chachapoyas and its colonial architecture,
  • the lake of the Condors.

External bonds

Official site of the Provincial Municipality of Chachapoyas

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