Satipo Province

Satipo Province (Spanish: Provincia de 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.

Satipo Province
Province
Aerial of Satipo City
Coat of arms
Location of Satipo Province in the Junín Region
Country	Peru
Region	Junín
Founded	March 26, 1965
Capital	Satipo
Government
• Mayor	Olivera Meza (2019-2022)
Area
• Total	19,219.48 km2 (7,420.68 sq mi)
Population
• Total	203,985
• Density	11/km2 (27/sq mi)

Geography

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

Elevations and climates in Satipo province range from the Amazon Basin tropical rainforest climate along the Tambo River near Atalaya at an elevation of 207 m (679 ft) to Nevado Bateadora with an elevation of 4,866 m (15,965 ft) near the hamlet of Toldopampa in the Andes.

History

The first inhabitants of present-day Satipo Province 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 Jauja Province 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

Satipo Province is divided into nine districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde):

Districts of Satipo Province
District	Capital	Area	Population (1993)	Population (2017)	elevation (of capital)	coordinates (of capital)
Coviriali	Coviriali	98 km2 (38 sq mi)	3,457	6,248	675 m (2,215 ft)	11.291°S 74.627°W / -11.291; -74.627
Llaylla	Llaylla	308 km2 (119 sq mi)	3,168	6,936	1,108 m (3,635 ft)	11.381°S 74.591°W / -11.381; -74.591
Mazamari	Mazamari	2,134 km2 (824 sq mi)	12,487	40,211	661 m (2,169 ft)	11.325°S 74.580°W / -11.325; -74.580
Pampa Hermosa	Mariposa	951 km2 (367 sq mi)	3,543	4,090	1,232 m (4,042 ft)	11.404°S 74.752°W / -11.404; -74.752
Pangoa	San Martin de Pangoa	3,536 km2 (1,365 sq mi)	20,603	60,883	775 m (2,543 ft)	11.428°S 74.448°W / -11.428; -74.448
Rio Negro	Rio Negro	488 km2 (188 sq mi)	18,772	32,304	644 m (2,113 ft)	11.208°S 74.660°W / -11.208; -74.660
Rio Tambo	Puerto Ocopa	10,213 km2 (3,943 sq mi)	9,155	29,131	330 m (1,080 ft)	11.144°S 74.308°W / -11.144; -74.308
Satipo	Satipo	816 km2 (315 sq mi)	23,605	41,050	628 m (2,060 ft)	11.254°S 74.637°W / -11.254; -74.637
Vizcatán del Ene	San Miquel del Ene	608 km2 (235 sq mi)	n.a.	4,765	469 m (1,539 ft)	12.214°S 74.016°W / -12.214; -74.016
Total: Satipo	Satipo	19,219 km2 (7,420 sq mi)	94,250	225,618	628 m (2,060 ft)	11.254°S 74.637°W / -11.254; -74.637

Gallery

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  Zoo in Satipo.
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  Banana farm.
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  Public lands bridge.
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  Jungle overview
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  Typical farm in Satipo.

See also

• Asháninka Communal Reserve
• Challwamayu
• Otishi National Park

External links

• El Portal de la Provincia de Satipo