Purús District
Purus District
Distrito de Purus | |
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Location of Purús in Purús Province | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ucayali |
| Province | Purús |
| Founded | July 2, 1943 |
| Capital | Esperanza |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emilio Montes Bardales |
| Area | |
• Total | 17,847.8 km2 (6,891.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,485 |
| • Density | 0.20/km2 (0.51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 250401 |
Purús District is the only district of the Purús Province located in the Ucayali Region in Peru. The Purus River runs through it.
It includes the town of Palestina.