Sánchez Carrión Province

Sánchez Carrión, known until 1976 as Huamachuco, is one of twelve provinces of the La Libertad Region in . It is named in honour of José Faustino Sánchez Carrión.
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  • Type: Region with 144,000 residents
  • Description: province of La Libertad, Peru
  • Also known as: Province of Sánchez Carrión”, “Sanchez Carrion Province”, and “Sánchez Carrión province

Sánchez Carrión Province

Latitude
-7.799° or 7° 47′ 56″ south
Longitude
-77.8944° or 77° 53′ 40″ west
Population
144,000
Elevation
2,966 metres (9,731 feet)
Open location code
67446424+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1237030118
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­region
Geo­Names ID
7807970
Wiki­data ID
Q1944245
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