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SAN MARTIN |
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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.
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Geography:
Relief:
- At the west :Central Mountain Range.
- At the East : Eastern Mountain Range.
- There are basins of Huallaga River.
Valleys:
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:
Minings:
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.
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