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San Martín Region
Flag of San Martín Region
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Official seal of San Martín Region
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Location of the San Martín Region in Peru
Location of the San Martín Region in Peru
Country Peru
Subdivisions 10 provinces and 77 districts
Largest city Tarapoto
Capital Moyobamba
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 15.869824/km2 (41.102655/sq mi)
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 is a region in northern Peru. Most of the region is in the upper part of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. Its capital is Moyobamba and the largest city in the region is Tarapoto.

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