Mariscal Ramón Castilla province
Mariscal Ramón Castilla | |
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Location of Mariscal Ramón Castilla in the Loreto Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Loreto |
| Founded | October 18, 1979 |
| Capital | Caballococha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gregorio León Quispe Sánchez |
| Area | |
• Total | 37,412.94 km2 (14,445.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 55,294 |
| • Density | 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1604 |
Mariscal Ramón Castilla (Spanish mariscal marshal, "Marshall Ramón Castilla") is one of the eight provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 22728 on October 18, 1979, by President Francisco Morales Bermúdez. The province was named after Ramón Castilla.
Its territory is mostly flat and covered by the Amazon Rainforest.