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TUMBES |
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General Information:
FOUNDATION: It was founded on
January 7 of 1821.
AREA: 4,669.20 km2.
CAPITAL: Tumbes.
LOCATION: The department of Tumbes is located at the
coast north of Perú.
WEATHER: Annual average temperature : 24º C (máx 38º
C - min 19º C). Rain season : December to March.
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Geography:
Relief:
Puertos:
- Port of Pizarro.
- Port of Zorritos.
Ríos:
- Basin of Tumbes.
- Basin of Zarumilla river.
Clima:
- Warm ( the warmest of the Peruvian
coast)
Political division:
It has 3 provinces and 12
districts.
- Province of Contralmirante Villar
(capital Zorritos).
- Province of Tumbes (capital Tumbes).
- Province of Zarumilla (capital
Zarumilla).
Resources:
Agriculturals:
- Tobacco.
- Rice.
- Corn.
- Peas.
- Yucca.
- Sweet potato.
- Cotton.
Cattle:
- Cows.
- Goats.
- Horses.
- Pigs.
- Sheeps.
- Poultry.
- Cuyes.
Mining:
- Petroleum.
- Salt.
- Sulphur.
- Gold.
Industry:
Attractions:
Attractions in the
province of Tumbes:
- Plaza Principal of Tumbes.
- Church of San Nicolás de Tolentino.
- Puerto Pizarro beaches.
- Archeological ruins of Cabeza de Vaca.
Attractions out of the
province:
- National Sanctuary of the Manglares de
Tumbes.
- Reserved zone of Tumbes.
- National Park of Cerros de Amotape.
- Punta Sal beach.
- Zorritos beach.
- Termal baths of Hervideros.
- Hermosa beach.
- Puerto Loco beach.
- Santa Rosa beach.
- Rica Playa beach.
- Bocapán beach.
- Archeological ruins of Cuchareta.
- Archeological ruins of Guineral.
Folklore:
- Guitar and songs.
- Las Cumananas.
- Traditional medicine.
- Shamanismo.
- Myth.
Festivities:
- October - Turistic week of
Tumbes:
- December- of Integration Peru-
Ecuador
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