Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald province
Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald | |
|---|---|
Location of Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald in the Ancash Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Capital | San Luis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wilder Carlos Fitzcarrald Bravo (2007) |
| Area | |
• Total | 624 km2 (241 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17,717 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (74/sq mi) |
Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald is one of the 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.