Department of San Martín
San Martín
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View of the Huallaga River | |
Location of the San Martín Region in Peru | |
| Coordinates: 7°12′S 76°48′W / 7.2°S 76.8°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Subdivisions | 10 provinces and 78 districts |
| Largest city | Tarapoto |
| Capital | Moyobamba |
| Government | |
| • Body | Regional Council of San Martín |
| • Governor | Pedro Bogarín Vargas |
| Area | |
• Total | 51,253.31 km2 (19,789.01 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3,080 m (10,100 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 813,381 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 22 |
| Dialing code | 042 |
| ISO 3166 code | PE-SAM |
| Principal resources | Coffee, rice, yucca, cocoa, tobacco, cebu cattle. |
| Poverty rate | 62.4% |
| Percentage of Peru's GDP | 1.85% |
| Website | www.regionsanmartin.gob.pe |
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San Martín (Spanish pronunciation: [sanmaɾˈtin]) is a department and region in northern Peru. Most of the department is located in the upper part of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. Its capital is Moyobamba and the largest city in the department is Tarapoto.