Dos de Mayo Province

Dos de Mayo
—  Province  —
[[File:|250px|none|alt=|Location of Dos de Mayo in the Huánuco Region]]Location of Dos de Mayo in the Huánuco Region
Country	Peru
Region	Huánuco
Founded	November 5, 1870
Capital	La Unión - (alt: 3226 mts - 10581 ft)
Government
- Mayor	Ing. Valentín Salazar Huerta (2011-2014)
Area
- Total	1,438.88 km2 (555.6 sq mi)
Population
- Total	42,825
UBIGEO	1003
Website	munidosdemayo.com

The Dos de Mayo Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of La Unión.

Boundaries

• North: Huamalíes Province
• East: Leoncio Prado Province
• South: Huánuco Province, Yarowilca Province and Lauricocha Province
• West: Ancash Region

Political division

The province is divided into nine districts, which are:

• Chuquis
• La Unión
• Marías
• Pachas
• Quivilla
• Ripán
• Shunqui
• Sillapata
• Yanas

External links

• America

Coordinates: 9°49′59″S 76°40′08″W / 9.833°S 76.669°W / -9.833; -76.669