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Generalities:

Area or Surface:
51,253 KM².

Main Resources: Coffe, rice, yucca, cacao and tobacco. In cattle breeding, the Cebu.

Population: 619,000 inhabitants. Its capital, Moyobamba, has 38,880 inhabitants.

Number of Provinces and Districts: 10 provinces and 77 districts.

Date of Foundation: As department, September 04th, 1906.

Ethnic Groups: The Lamistas.

Typical Foods: The Juan of rice, Inchi Capi, the Tacacho, Cunchullifanes.

Fauna: Fishes (paiche, boquichicos, pacos and carachamas). Sajinos, añujes, tigers, tigrillos, tapires, wild rabbits, a great number of monkeys.

Flora: The Orchids.

 

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