Mariscal Cáceres | |
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Location of Mariscal Cáceres in the
San Martín Region | |
Country | Peru |
Region | San Martín |
Capital | Juanjuí |
Area | |
• Total | 14,498.73 km2 (5,597.99 sq mi) |
Population (2002 estimate) | |
• Total | 72,327 |
• Density | 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 2206 |
Mariscal Cáceres Province ( Spanish: Provincia de Mariscal Cáceres) is one of the provinces of San Martín Region, Peru. Its capital is the town Juanjui. It was created by a law of the Peruvian congress during the presidency of Manuel Prado Ugarteche. [1]
The province is named after the 19th-century Peruvian president Andrés Avelino Cáceres.[ citation needed]
Mariscal Cáceres Province is divided into five districts: [1]