Jump to content

Lamas province

Coordinates: 6°25′06″S 76°31′14″W / 6.418230°S 76.520687°W / -6.418230; -76.520687
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Lamas Province)
Lamas
Flag of Lamas
Location of Lamas in the San Martín Region
Location of Lamas in the San Martín Region
CountryPeru
RegionSan Martín
CapitalLamas
Government
 • MayorOnésimo Huamán
Area
 • Total
5,040.67 km2 (1,946.21 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
81,521
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
UBIGEO2205

The Lamas Province is one of ten provinces of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. The province is the home of the indigenous Kichwa-Lamista people.

Political division

[edit]

The province is divided into eleven districts, which are:

References

[edit]
  1. ^ José R, Sandoval (16 February 2016). "The Genetic History of Peruvian Quechua-Lamistas and Chankas: Uniparental DNA Patterns among Autochthonous Amazonian and Andean Populations". Annals of Human Genetics. 80 (2): 88–101. doi:10.1111/ahg.12145. PMC 5111738. PMID 26879156.

6°25′06″S 76°31′14″W / 6.418230°S 76.520687°W / -6.418230; -76.520687