Lamas
Flag of Lamas
Location of Lamas in the San Martín Region
Location of Lamas in the San Martín Region
CountryPeru
RegionSan Martín
CapitalLamas
Government
  MayorOnésimo Huamán
Area
  Total5,040.67 km2 (1,946.21 sq mi)
Population
  Total81,521
  Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
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The Lamas Province is one of ten provinces of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. The province is the home of the indigenous Kichwa-Lamista people.

Political division

The province is divided into eleven districts, which are:

References

  1. José R, Sandoval (16 February 2016). "The Genetic History of Peruvian Quechua-Lamistas and Chankas: Uniparental DNA Patterns among Autochthonous Amazonian and Andean Populations". Annals of Human Genetics. 80 (2): 88–101. doi:10.1111/ahg.12145. PMC 5111738. PMID 26879156.

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