Padre Abad Province

Padre Abad Province spans 8,822 square kilometers of central Amazon rainforest territory, containing three main districts and numerous indigenous settlements.

The province received its name from Francisco Alonso de Abad, a Spanish missionary who established contact with Cashibo natives in the eighteenth century.

The population speaks predominantly Spanish at 89.4 percent, while indigenous languages including Quechua, Asháninka, and Aymara represent diverse linguistic communities.

The provincial capital Aguaytía functions as the administrative center, hosting government offices and serving the region's 50,590 residents.

The territory stretches from the eastern slopes of the Andes Mountains to the Andrés Avelino Cáceres settlement in Curimana district.

Location: Ucayali Department

Capital city: Aguaytía

Shares border with: Coronel Portillo Province, Leoncio Prado Province, Puerto Inca Province, Ucayali Province

GPS coordinates: -9.03821,-75.50174

Latest update: March 3, 2025 07:07