Pebas District Explained

Pebas District
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Loreto
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Mariscal Ramón Castilla
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:February 7, 1866
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Pebas
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:11437
Elevation M:101
Population Total:12663
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:160402

Pebas District is one of four districts of the province Mariscal Ramón Castilla in Peru.[1] Its name is derived from Peba, an indigenous ethnic group and language.

References

-3.3283°N -71.861°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Banco de Información Distrital . Spanish . . June 15, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080423164200/http://desa.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ . April 23, 2008.