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Satipo province

Province in Junín, Peru

Field	Value
name	Satipo Province
settlement_type	Province
image_skyline	Satipo Aerial.jpg
image_caption	Aerial of Satipo City
image_shield	Satipo.png
image_map	Location of Satipo Province.png
map_caption	Location of Satipo Province in the Junín Region
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Peru
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Junín
established_title	Founded
established_date	March 26, 1965
seat_type	Capital
seat	Satipo
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Olivera Meza
(2019-2022)
area_total_km2	19219.48
population_total	203985
population_density_km2	auto
blank_name_sec1	UBIGEO

(2019-2022) Satipo is the largest and easternmost province in the Junín Region, located in the central Amazon rainforest of Peru. Its capital is the town of Satipo.

Geography

The province of Satipo borders the provinces of Huancayo, Concepción, Jauja and Chanchamayo on the west; Pasco Region's province of Oxapampa on the north; the province of Atalaya in the Ucayali Region on the northwest; and Cusco Region's province of La Convención on the east and southeast. The Mantaro River marks the province's border with province of Huanta in the Ayacucho Region on the south and with the province of Tayacaja in Huancavelica Region on the southwest.

Elevations and climates in Satipo range from the Amazon Basin tropical rainforest climate along the Tambo River near Atalaya at an elevation of 207 m to Nevado Bateadora with an elevation of 4866 m near the hamlet of Toldopampa in the Andes.

History

The first inhabitants of the present-day province of Satipo were the Asháninkas, Piros, Amueshas, Nomatsiguengas, Simirinches, Amewakas, Cakintis, among others. They left a legacy of petroglyphs which are believed to be from more than 3500 years ago. Ceramics, stone and golden axes, as well as many constructions show that the area was also inhabited by the Incas. Many battles were fought between the Incas and the other natives, whose extensive knowledge of the jungle helped them win.

The first Europeans arrived in the province's territory in 1673, when the Franciscans founded Santa Cruz, their first settlement in the area.

Many Indian uprisings happened during the 18th century.

President Manuel Prado created the Satipo District as part of the province of Jauja on September 18, 1940.

On November 1, 1947, a strong earthquake destroyed the city, causing entire settlements to disappear. Satipo could not be reached by land and remained isolated until 1960.

The district of Satipo was elevated to the provincial status by President Fernando Belaúnde Terry on March 26, 1965.

During the late 1980s, the province was hit hard by terrorism and caused a massive exodus from the province. Many persons were killed by terrorists, including the Mayor of Satipo, Fidel Juarez Torres.

Political divisions

The province is divided into nine districts (, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde):

Districts of Satipo	District	Capital	Area	Population (1993)	Population (2017)
Coviriali	Coviriali	98 sqkm	3,457	6,248	675 m
Llaylla	Llaylla	308 sqkm	3,168	6,936	1108 m
Mazamari	Mazamari	2134 sqkm	12,487	40,211	661 m
Pampa Hermosa	Mariposa	951 sqkm	3,543	4,090	1232 m
Pangoa	San Martin de Pangoa	3536 sqkm	20,603	60,883	775 m
Rio Negro	Rio Negro	488 sqkm	18,772	32,304	644 m
Rio Tambo	Puerto Ocopa	10213 sqkm	9,155	29,131	330 m
Satipo	Satipo	816 sqkm	23,605	41,050	628 m
Vizcatán del Ene	San Miquel del Ene	608 sqkm	n.a.	4,765	469 m
Total: Satipo	Satipo	19,219 sqkm	94,250	225,618	628 m

Gallery

File:Zoo in Satipo, Peru.jpg|Zoo in Satipo. File:Banana Farm, Satipo Peru.jpg| Banana farm. File:Public Lands Bridge, Satipo Peru.jpg|Public lands bridge. File:Jungle Overview, Satipo Peru.jpg|Jungle overview File:Typical Farm, Satipo Peru.jpg|Typical farm in Satipo.

References

Google Earth
"Junin Region".

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