Dos de Mayo Province

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Dos de Mayo
Location of Dos de Mayo in the Huánuco region
Country	Peru
Region	Huánuco
Founded	November 5, 1870
Capital	La Unión
Area
Area Elevation (capital)	1,438.88 km2
Population (as of the 2005 Census)
Population  - Total  - Density	42,825 (2005 census) 29.8/km²
Mayor	Fortunato Juan Ramos Lavado (2007-2010)
Subdivisions	9 districts
UBIGEO	1003
Official website
munidosdemayo.com

The Dos de Mayo Province is one of 11 provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru.

Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Political division 3 Capital 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Boundaries

• North: Huamalíes Province
• East: Leoncio Prado Province
• South: Huánuco Province, Yarowilca Province and Lauricocha Province
• West: Ancash Region

[edit] Political division

The province is divided into nine districts, which are:

• Chuquis
• La Unión
• Marías
• Pachas
• Quivilla
• Ripán
• Shunqui
• Sillapata
• Yanas

[edit] Capital

The capital of this province is the city of La Unión.

[edit] See also

• Huánuco Region
• Peru

[edit] External links

• America

v • d • e Provinces of Huánuco Region | Peru Ambo | Dos de Mayo | Huacaybamba | Huamalíes | Huánuco | Lauricocha | Leoncio Prado | Marañón | Pachitea | Puerto Inca | Yarowilca