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Lamas Province

Coordinates: 6°25′06″S 76°31′14″W / 6.418230°S 76.520687°W / -6.418230; -76.520687
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Lamas
Flag of Lamas
Location of Lamas in the San Martín Region
Location of Lamas in the San Martín Region
CountryPeru
RegionSan Martín
CapitalLamas
Government
 • MayorOnésimo Huamán
Area
 • Total5,040.67 km2 (1,946.21 sq mi)
Population
 • Total81,521
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
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The Lamas Province is one of ten provinces of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. The province is the home of the indigenous Kichwa-Lamista people.

Political division

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The province is divided into eleven districts, which are:

References

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  1. ^ José R, Sandoval (16 February 2016). "The Genetic History of Peruvian Quechua-Lamistas and Chankas: Uniparental DNA Patterns among Autochthonous Amazonian and Andean Populations". Annals of Human Genetics. 80 (2): 88–101. doi:10.1111/ahg.12145. PMC 5111738. PMID 26879156.

6°25′06″S 76°31′14″W / 6.418230°S 76.520687°W / -6.418230; -76.520687