San Martín Region
| San Martín Region | ||
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.svg) Location of the San Martín Region in Peru |
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| Coordinates: 7°12′S 76°48′W / 7.2°S 76.8°WCoordinates: 7°12′S 76°48′W / 7.2°S 76.8°W | ||
| Country | Peru | |
| Subdivisions | 10 provinces and 77 districts | |
| Largest city | Tarapoto | |
| Capital | Moyobamba | |
| Government | ||
| • President | Cesar Villanueva Arévalo (Independent) | |
| 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 (2005 Census) | ||
| • Total | 778,545 | |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/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 | |
San Martín is a region in northern Peru. Most of the region is located in the upper part of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. Its capital is Moyobamba and the largest city in the region is Tarapoto.
The territory of San Martín can be divided into four morphological zones:
The Huallaga River is one of the most important rivers in the region. It forms, together with its tributaries a hydrographical system which drains all of the region's territory. The Pongo de Aguirre is an important canyon formed by the Huallaga going through the Andean hills.
Tupac Yupanqui entered and subdued the Inca dominion, the province of Moyobamba, known back then by its native name, Muyupampa. In 1539, Spaniard Alonso de Alvarado reached the Mayo River and founded a city he named Santiago de los Valles de Moyobamba, which later became the capital of Maynas. Another important personality was Priest Manuel Sobreviela who, between 1787 and 1790, accomplished traveling across the Huallaga River and subsequently published a map named "Planning for the course of the Huallaga and Ucayali Rivers and for the Pampa del Sacramento".
On August 19, 1821, Moyobamba was the first Peruvian city in declaring its independence.
The construction of a highway in recent years has increased the exchange of different products, benefitting the economy of this region.
The region is divided into 10 provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular: provincia), which are composed of 77 districts (distritos, singular: distrito).
The provinces, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:
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