Coronel Portillo | ||
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Province | ||
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Location of Coronel Portillo in the Ucayali Region |
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Country | Peru | |
Region | Ucayali | |
Capital | Pucallpa | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Luis Valdez Villacorta (2007) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 36,235.95 km2 (13,990.78 sq mi) | |
Population 2007 census | ||
• Total | 333,890 | |
• Density | 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi) | |
UBIGEO | 2501 | |
Website | www.mpcp.gob.pe |
Coronel Portillo is the second largest of four provinces in the Ucayali Region in Peru. Its capital is Pucallpa.
According to the 2007 census, 92.8% of the population spoke Spanish as their first language, while 0.8% spoke Quechua, 0.5% spoke Asháninka, 0.1% spoke Aymara and 5.7% spoke other indigenous languages.
The province is divided into seven districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:
Coordinates: 8°23′00″S 74°33′00″W / 8.3833°S 74.5500°W