Leoncio Prado Province

Leoncio Prado
The town Tingo María with the mountains named "The Sleeping Beauty" in the background
The town Tingo María with the mountains named "The Sleeping Beauty" in the background
Flag of Leoncio Prado
Coat of arms of Leoncio Prado
Location of Leoncio Prado in the Huánuco Region
Location of Leoncio Prado in the Huánuco Region
CountryPeru
RegionHuánuco
CapitalTingo María
Government
 • MayorMiguel Angel Meza Malpartida
Area
 • Total
4,952.99 km2 (1,912.36 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
127,793
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
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Websitewww.municipalidadtingomaria.com

The Leoncio Prado Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Tingo María.

The province was named after the Peruvian mariner Leoncio Prado Gutiérrez.