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Padre Abad Province

Padre Abad
Province
Coat of arms of Padre Abad
Coat of arms
Location of Padre Abad in the Ucayali Region
Location of Padre Abad in the Ucayali Region
Country Peru
Region Ucayali
Capital Aguaytía
Government
 • Mayor Tony Tang Gonzales (2007)
Area
 • Total 8,822.5 km2 (3,406.4 sq mi)
Population 2007 census
 • Total 50,590
 • Density 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
UBIGEO 2503
Website padreabadaguaytia.com

Padre Abad is the smallest of four provinces in the Ucayali Region, in the central Amazon rainforest of Peru.

According to the 2007 census, 89.4% of the population spoke Spanish as their first language, while 6.3% spoke Quechua, 0.1% spoke Asháninka, 0.1% spoke Aymara, 3.9% spoke other indigenous languages and 0.0% spoke foreign languages.

The province is divided into three districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:


Coordinates: 9°02′18″S 75°30′06″W / 9.03821°S 75.50174°W / -9.03821; -75.50174


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