Requena province
Requena | |
|---|---|
Location of Requena in the Loreto Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Loreto |
| Founded | July 2, 1943 |
| Capital | Requena |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Orlando Ernig Jakers Huaymacari |
| Area | |
• Total | 49,477.8 km2 (19,103.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 58,511 |
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1605 |
| Website | www.munirequena.gob.pe |
Requena is one of the eight provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 9815 on July 2, 1943 by president Manuel Prado Ugarteche. Its territory is part of the Amazon Rainforest; as such, it is characterized by high temperatures, heavy rainfall and a wide diversity of plants and animals.