Department of San Martín
San Martín | |
|---|---|
View of the Huallaga River | |
|
Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of San Martín within Peru | |
| Coordinates: 7°12′S 76°48′W / 7.2°S 76.8°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Capital | Moyobamba |
| Provinces | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional Government |
| • Body | Regional Council |
| • Governor | Pedro Bogarín Vargas |
| Area | |
• Total | 51,253.31 km2 (19,789.01 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3,080 m (10,100 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 813,381 |
| • Density | 15.8698/km2 (41.1027/sq mi) |
| Demonym | sanmartinense |
| UBIGEO | 22 |
| Dialing code | 042 |
| ISO 3166 code | PE-SAM |
| Principal resources | Coffee, rice, yucca, cocoa, tobacco, cebu cattle. |
| Poverty rate | 62.4% |
| Percentage of Peru's GDP | 1.85% |
| Website | www.regionsanmartin.gob.pe |
San Martín (Spanish pronunciation: [sanmaɾˈtin]) is a department of Peru. Located in the country's north, most of the department is located in the upper part of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. It is administered by a regional government. Its capital is Moyobamba and the largest city in the department is Tarapoto.