Purús District is the only district of the Purús Province located in the Ucayali Region in Peru.[1] The Purus River runs through it.

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Purus District
Distrito de Purus
Country Peru
RegionUcayali
ProvincePurús
FoundedJuly 2, 1943
CapitalEsperanza
Government
  MayorEmilio Montes Bardales
Area
  Total17,847.8 km2 (6,891.1 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
  Total3,485
  Density0.20/km2 (0.51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO250401
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It includes the town of Palestina.

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