Requena province

Requena is one of the eight provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 9815 on July 2, 1943 by president Manuel Prado Ugarteche.^[1] Its territory is part of the Amazon Rainforest; as such, it is characterized by high temperatures, heavy rainfall and a wide diversity of plants and animals.^[2]

Requena
Province
Coat of arms
Requena Province Location of Requena in the Loreto Region
Country	Peru
Region	Loreto
Founded	July 2, 1943
Capital	Requena
Government
• Mayor	Orlando Ernig Jakers Huaymacari
Area
• Total	49,477.8 km2 (19,103.5 sq mi)
Elevation	114 m (374 ft)
Population
• Total	58,511
• Density	1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi)
UBIGEO	1605
Website	www.munirequena.gob.pe

Political division

The province is divided into eleven districts.

• Alto Tapiche (Santa Elena)
• Capelo (Flor de Punga)
• Emilio San Martín (Tamanco)
• Jenaro Herrera (Jenaro Herrera)
• Maquia (Santa Isabel)
• Puinahua (Bretaña)
• Requena (Requena)
• Saquena (Bagazan)
• Soplin (Nueva Alejandría)
• Tapiche (Iberia)
• Yaquerana (Angamos)