Alto Amazonas Province
| Alto Amazonas | ||
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| Province | ||
Huallaga River near Yurimaguas
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 Location of Alto Amazonas in the Loreto Region |
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| Country | Peru | |
| Region | Loreto | |
| Founded | February 7, 1866 | |
| Capital | Yurimaguas | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Hector Hidalgo Rojas | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 18,764.32 km2 (7,244.94 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 101,934 | |
| • Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) | |
| UBIGEO | 1602 | |
| Website | www |
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The Alto Amazonas Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. Located in the northeastern Peruvian Amazon, the culturally and biodiverse Province of Alto Amazonas is divided into six districts. Per August 1, 2005 (law Nº 8593), the following five districts were reallocated to the newly created province Datem del Marañón: Barranca, Cahuapanas, Manseriche, Morona, Pastaza.
The province measures 18,764.32 square kilometres (7,244.94 sq mi)] and is divided into six districts:
Coordinates: 5°54′S 76°05′W / 5.900°S 76.083°W
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