Huancabamba province

For other places with the same name, see Huancabamba.

Huancabamba
Province
Soil erosion south of Huancabamba
Location of Huancabamba in the Piura Region
Country	Peru
Region	Piura
Founded	March 20, 1861
Capital	Huancabamba
Government
• Mayor	Marco Napoleón Velasco García
Area
• Total	4,254.14 km2 (1,642.53 sq mi)
Elevation	1,929 m (6,329 ft)
Population
• Total	123,456
• Density	29/km2 (75/sq mi)
UBIGEO	2003

Huancabamba Province is a landlocked province in the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. The province is the easternmost in the region.

Boundaries

• North Ecuador
• East Cajamarca Region
• South Lambayeque Region
• West Ayabaca Province

Political division

The Province has an area of 4,254.14 square kilometers (1,642.53 sq mi) and is divided into eight districts.

• Huancabamba
• Canchaque
• El Carmen de la Frontera
• Huarmaca
• Lalaquiz
• San Miguel de El Faique
• Sondor
• Sondorillo

Population

The province has an approximate population of 125,000 residents.

Capital

The capital of the province is the city of Huancabamba.

This province is famous by Waringa Lake (Laguna de Huaringas).

See also

• Piura Region
• Peru