Contralmirante Villar province
Contralmirante Villar | |
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View of the beach in Punta Sal | |
Location of Contralmirante Villar in the Tumbes Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Tumbes |
| Capital | Zorritos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jesús Alberto Luna Ordinola |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,123.22 km2 (819.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 21,057 |
| • Density | 9.9175/km2 (25.686/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 2402 |
| Website | https://www.municvz.gob.pe/ |
Contralmirante Villar is a province of the Tumbes Region in Peru. Its capital is the town of Zorritos.
The Cerros de Amotape National Park is partially located in this province, which is the largest in the Tumbes Region.[1][2]
Geography
Boundaries
- North: Pacific Ocean
- East: province of Tumbes
- South: province of Talara (in the Piura Region)
- West: Pacific Ocean[3]
Demographics
Largest towns
Political division
The province of Contralmirante Villar is divided into three districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:
- Casitas (Cañaveral)
- Zorritos (Zorritos)
- Canoas de Punta Sal (Canoas de Punta Sal)
References
- ^ "Provincia de Tumbes". tumbes.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-05-01.
- ^ "Cerros de Amotape". sernanp.gob.pe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-05-30.
- ^ "Ubicación Geográfica". municvz.gob.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-13.