Mariscal Cáceres Province

The Mariscal Cáceres Province (Spanish mariscal marshal) is one of ten provinces of the San Martín Region in northern Peru.

Mariscal Cáceres
Coat of arms
Location of Mariscal Cáceres in the San Martín Region
CountryPeru
RegionSan Martín
CapitalJuanjuí
Area
  Total14,498.73 km2 (5,597.99 sq mi)
Population
(2002 estimate)
  Total72,327
  Density5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
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The province was named after the 19th Century Peruvian president Andrés Avelino Cáceres.

Political division

The province is divided into five districts.


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