Rioja Province (Peru) Explained

Rioja
Settlement Type:Province
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:San Martín
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Rioja
Leader Title:Mayor
Area Total Km2:2535.04
Population Total:92.222
Population Footnotes:
Population Density Km2:auto
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The Rioja Province is one of ten provinces of the San Martín Region in northern Peru.

Location

The province is bordered to the north and east by the Moyobamba Province and to the south and west by the Amazonas Region.The province has a population of 90,000 inhabitants. Its capital is Rioja. The area of the province is 2535.04km2.

Political division

The province is divided into nine districts.