Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald Province

The Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region of Peru. It is named after Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald, the rubber tycoon whose life served as an inspiration behind the 1982 film Fitzcarraldo.

Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald
Province
Location of Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald in the Ancash Region
CountryPeru
RegionAncash
CapitalSan Luis
Government
  MayorWilder Carlos Fitzcarrald Bravo (2007)
Area
  Total624 km2 (241 sq mi)
Population
  Total17,717
  Density28/km2 (74/sq mi)
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