SAN MARTIN

General Information:

FOUNDATION: It was founded by law on September 4, 1900.
AREA: 51,253 km2.
CAPITAL: Moyobamba and is located 874 m.a.s.l.
LOCATION: San Martín is located at the jungle to north of Perú.
WEATHER: Annual average temperature 24° C (max 30° C - min 15° C).
RAIN SEASON: December to March.
 		  
 

Geography:

Relief:

  • At the west :Central Mountain Range.
  • At the East : Eastern Mountain Range.
  • There are basins of Huallaga River.

Valleys:

  • Saposoa.
  • Sisa and Mayo.

Pongos:

  • Mal Paso de Cayumba.
  • Pongo de Aguirre.

Rivers:

  • The Mayo.
  • Sisa.
  • Saposoa.
  • Huallabamba - Abiseo.
  • Mishollo.
  • Tocache, etc.

      By the right margin:

  • Chipurama.
  • Ponaza.
  • Biabo.
  • And Uchiza, of brackish waters.

Weather:

  • Warm at the banks of Huallaga River and its tributaries.
  • Temperate close the mountains of Central Mountain Range.
  • The rains are torrentials from October to April.

Political division

It has 9 provinces and 77 districts

  • Province of Bellavista (capital Bellavista).
  • Province of Huallaga (capital Saposoa).
  • Province of Lamas (capital Lamas).
  • Province of Mariscal Cáceres (capital Juanjui).
  • Province of Moyobamba (capital Moyobamba).
  • Province of Picota (capital Picota).
  • Province of Rioja (capital Rioja).
  • Province of San Martín (capital Tarapoto).
  • Province of Tocache (capital Tocache Nuevo).

Resources:

Agriculturals:

  • Rice.
  • Sugar cane.
  • Cotton.
  • Yucca.
  • Coffee.
  • Cacao.
  • Rubber tree.
  • Tobacco.

Cattle:

  • Cows.
  • Pigs.
  • Horses.

Minings:

  • Salt.

Industry:

  • Cotton.
  • Wood.
  • Liquor.
  • Hats. ( "Straw hats of Toquilla").

Attractions:

Attractions of the province of Moyobamba:

  • Sulphurous baths of Oromina.
  • Waterfalls of Asnacyacu.
  • Thermal baths of San Mateo.
  • Waterfalls of Gera.
  • The cave of Huacharos.
  • Las Puntas (naturals viewpoint).

Attractions out the province:

  • Cave of diamond.
  • Tioyacu River.
  • Lagoon blue.
  • Lake lindo.
  • Waterfalls of Ahuashiyaku.
  • The Sanctuary of Amazonía.
  • Town of Lamas.
  • Étnical Museum of Lamas.
  • Falls of Chapawanka.
  • Falls of Breo.
  • Archeological park of Pajatén.

Folklore:

  • Many sings and dances.
  • Dance of pandilla.
  • Dance of marinera selvática.
  • Dance of Tahuampa.

Festivities:

  • June - San Juan Festivity
  • June - Turistic week: Between 22 and 30 of June.