Chazuta District | |
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Location of Chazuta in the San Martín province | |
Coordinates: 6°34′25″S 76°07′57″W / 6.5736°S 76.1324°W[1] | |
Country | Peru |
Region | San Martín |
Province | San Martín |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | Chazuta |
Government | |
• Mayor | Isaac Tangoa Panaifo |
Area | |
• Total | 966.38 km2 (373.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 9,563 |
• Density | 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 220904 |
Chazuta District is one of fourteen districts of the province San Martín in Peru.[2] San Martín Province is located in north central Peru, in San Martín Region, a highland area on the edge of the Amazon Basin. Immediately to the east of San Martín Region is the large lowland region of Loreto, in the northeast corner of Peru.