Contralmirante Villar is a province of the Tumbes Region in Peru. Its capital is the town of Zorritos.

The Cerros de Amotape National Park is partially located in this province, which is the largest in the Tumbes Region.

Geography

Boundaries

  • North: Pacific Ocean
  • East: province of Tumbes
  • South: province of Talara (in the Piura Region)
  • West: Pacific Ocean

Demographics

Largest towns

  • Zorritos
  • Cañaveral
  • Cancas
  • Acapulco
  • Punta Sal

Political division

The province of Contralmirante Villar is divided into three districts (, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:

  • Casitas (Cañaveral)
  • Zorritos (Zorritos)
  • Canoas de Punta Sal (Canoas de Punta Sal)

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