Sánchez Carrión Province

Sánchez Carrión
Province
The Andes close to Huamachuco, the capital of the Sánchez Carrión Province
Location of Sánchez Carrión in the La Libertad Region
Country	Peru
Region	La Libertad
Capital	Huamachuco
Area
• Total	2,486.38 km² (960.00 sq mi)
Population (2005 census)
• Total	127,562
• Density	51/km² (130/sq mi)
UBIGEO	1309

The Sánchez Carrión Province is one of twelve provinces of the La Libertad Region in Peru. It is named in honor of José Faustino Sánchez Carrión. The capital of this province is the city of Huamachuco. About 30 miles away is Marcahuamachuco, a prehistoric political and religious center of a culture that thrived 350 CE-1100 CE.

The province was named after the Peruvian politician José Faustino Sánchez Carrión.

Political division

Map of the eight districts

The province is divided into eight districts, which are:

Provinces of La Libertad Region Peru

Ascope Bolívar Chepén Gran Chimú Julcán Otuzco Pacasmayo Pataz Sánchez Carrión Santiago de Chuco Trujillo Virú

Coordinates: 7°48′44″S 78°02′51″W / 7.81222°S 78.04750°W / -7.81222; -78.04750

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