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Purús District

Purus
District
Country  Peru
Region Ucayali
Province Purús
Founded July 2, 1943
Capital Esperanza
Government
 • Mayor Emilio Montes Bardales
Area
 • Total 17,847.8 km2 (6,891.1 sq mi)
Elevation 230 m (750 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 3,485
 • Density 0.20/km2 (0.51/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 250401

Purús District is the only district of the Purús Province located in the Ucayali Region in Peru. The Purus River runs through it.

It includes the town of Palestina.


Coordinates: 9°47′55″S 70°45′12″W / 9.79861°S 70.75333°W / -9.79861; -70.75333


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