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San Martín Region
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Location of the San Martín Region in Peru
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Country | Peru | ||
Subdivisions | 10 provinces and 77 districts | ||
Largest city | Tarapoto | ||
Capital | Moyobamba | ||
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• Total | 51,253.31 km2 (19,789.01 sq mi) | ||
Highest elevation | 3,080 m (10,100 ft) | ||
Lowest elevation | 190 m (620 ft) | ||
Population
(2017)
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• Total | 813,381 | ||
• Density | 15.869824/km2 (41.102655/sq mi) | ||
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Dialing code | 042 | ||
ISO 3166 code | PE-SAM | ||
Principal resources | Coffee, rice, yucca, cocoa, tobacco, cebu cattle. | ||
Poverty rate | 62.4% | ||
Percentage of Peru's GDP | 1.85% | ||
Website | www.regionsanmartin.gob.pe |
San Martín is a region in northern Peru. Most of the region is in the upper part of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. Its capital is Moyobamba and the largest city in the region is Tarapoto.
See also
In Spanish: Departamento de San Martín para niños
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