Districts of Peru

The district

District

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s of Peru

Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

(Spanish: distritos) are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru

Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

. They are subdivisions of the provinces

Provinces of Peru

The provinces of Peru, known in Spanish as provincias, are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into districts . There are 195 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 regions except for the Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average...

, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions

Regions of Peru

The regions of Peru are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Peru. Since its 1821 independence, Peru had been divided into departments but faced the problem of an increasing centralization of political and economic power in its capital, Lima...

 or departments. There are 1,833 districts in total.

Overview

A 1982 law requires a minimum of residents in an area for a new district to be legally established: 3,500 if it is located in the rainforest

Rainforest

Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...

, 4,000 in the Andes

Andes

The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...

 highlands and 10,000 in the coast

Chala

The Chala or "Coast" is one of the eight natural regions in Peru. It is formed by all the western lands that arise from sea level up to the height of 500 meters....

al area.

In the dry Andean area, many districts have less than 3 500 inhabitants due to low population density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 in the area. In some cases, their populations have decreased in comparison to the days when they were founded. Districts that are located at very high altitudes tend to be scarcely populated. These districts usually are large in area, have few available land for use. Many basic government services do not reach all residents of these districts due to their difficult geography. Many lack financial means to govern their whole jurisdictions and they often have high emigration

Emigration

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 rates.

A similar pattern can be observed in many districts located in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest

Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon Rainforest , also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America...

. Once important settlements created during the era of colonization, they nowadays do not offer much space for agriculture

Agriculture

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. Deeper into the jungle, the districts of the 'selva alta' (lower jungle

Omagua

Omagua or Low Jungle is one of the eight Natural Regions of Peru. It is located between 80 and 400 m above sea level in the Amazon rainforest. In this region, there are a lot of rivers that create meanders, swamps and lagoons....

) have higher populations living on geographically large districts. Districts located outside the colonized area have very low populations that are entirely composed of Native Amazonian tribes.

All over the country, many districts have higher populations than the minimum required by law. This is true of the colonized areas of the rainforest, the northern Andes as well as in the southern Andes from Huancayo

Huancayo

Huancayo with a rock') is the capital of the Junín Region, in the central highlands of Peru. It is located in Junín Province, of which it is also capital. Situated near the Mantaro Valley at an altitude of 3,271 meters, it has a population of 377,000 and is the fifth most populous city of the...

 to the shores of Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca is a lake located on the border of Peru and Bolivia. It sits 3,811 m above sea level, making it the highest commercially navigable lake in the world...

, which is the historical heartland of the Peruvian highlands. These districts are old and tend to be smaller in area with high population densities since prehispanic times.

Districts in the Chala

Chala

The Chala or "Coast" is one of the eight natural regions in Peru. It is formed by all the western lands that arise from sea level up to the height of 500 meters....

 (coastal area) tend to be mid-sized except in low-density areas such as the Sechura desert

Sechura Desert

The Sechura Desert is located south of the Piura Region of Peru along the Pacific Ocean coast and inland to the foothills of the Andes Mountains...

 and part of the Southern coast, but all of them feature large populations due to emigration from other regions of the country that turned the Peruvian coast into the country's main economic powerhouse.

Districts with a population of more than 10 000 inhabitants should ideally be subdivided, particularly if they are also large in area, as is the case in part of the Amazon rainforest. Colonization happens quickly and boundaries of districts are often not modified, except in large urban

Urban area

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 areas. This is less of a problem in the coast where communication is easier. However, reaching to large populations remain a problem in this area.

Most populous districts

This is a list of the top twenty Peruvian districts by population

Population

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, population density

Population density

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, area

Area

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 and elevation

Elevation

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 (of the district's capital). http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/perumapas/

By population

Province

Provinces of Peru

The provinces of Peru, known in Spanish as provincias, are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into districts . There are 195 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 regions except for the Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average...

Region Regions of Peru The regions of Peru are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Peru. Since its 1821 independence, Peru had been divided into departments but faced the problem of an increasing centralization of political and economic power in its capital, Lima...	UBIGEO UBIGEO Ubigeo is the coding system for geographical locations in Peru used by the National Statistics Institute to code the first-level administrative subdivision: regions , the second-level administrative subdivision: provinces Ubigeo is the coding system for geographical locations (Spanish: Código...	Population
1	San Juan de Lurigancho	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150132
2	San Martín de Porres	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150135
3	Comas	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150110
4	Ate Ate District Ate, also known as Ate-Vitarte, is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Located in the eastern part of the province, it is one of the districts that comprise the city of Lima.-Geography:The district has a total land area of 77.72 km²...	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150103
5	Callao Callao District Callao is one of the six districts of the Constitutional Province of Callao in the Callao Region, Peru. It is also the downtown district of the city of Callao.The Chillón River marks the district's northern border with Ventanilla...	Callao	Callao	070101
6	Villa El Salvador	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150142
7	Villa María del Triunfo	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150143
8	San Juan de Miraflores	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150133
9	Lima Lima District Lima is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is not where the inner city zone of Lima, the country's capital city, is located, San Isidro District being such area in Lima....	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150101
10	Los Olivos	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150117
11	Trujillo Trujillo District Trujillo District is one of eleven districts of the province Trujillo in Peru. This district is the heart of the city of Trujillo, because it's the commercial and financial center of the city...	Trujillo	La Libertad La Libertad Region La Libertad is a region in northwestern Peru. Formerly it was known as the 'Department of La Libertad" , a political division that generally corresponds to a state in the United States of America...	130101
12	Santiago de Surco	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150140
13	Chorrillos	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150108
14	Chiclayo Chiclayo District Chiclayo District is one of twenty districts of the province Chiclayo in Peru.-References:...	Chiclayo Chiclayo Province The Chiclayo Province is one of three provinces of the Lambayeque Region in Peru.-Boundaries:*North Lambayeque Province, Ferreñafe Province*East Cajamarca Region*South La Libertad Region*West Pacific Ocean-Political Division:...	Lambayeque Lambayeque Region Lambayeque is a region in northwestern Peru known for its rich Moche and Chimú historical past. The region's name originates from the ancient pre-Inca civilization of the Lambayeque.-Etymology:...	140101
15	Piura Piura District Piura District is one of nine districts of the province Piura in Peru.-References:...	Piura Piura Province Piura is a landlocked province in the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. Its capital, the city of Piura, is also the regional capital. The province is the most populous in the region as well as its center of economic activity.- Boundaries :...	Piura Piura Region Piura is a coastal region in northwestern Peru. The region's capital is Piura and its largest port cities, Paita and Talara, are also among the most important in Peru...	200101
16	Ventanilla Ventanilla District Ventanilla is a district of the Constitutional Province of Callao in Peru, and one of the six districts that comprise the port city of Callao. Covering more than half of the province's territory, it is Callao's largest district....	Callao	Callao	070106
17	Juliaca Juliaca District Juliaca District is one of four districts of the province San Román in Peru.-References:...	San Román San Román Province San Román is a province in the Puno Region of Peru. It borders the provinces of Lampa, Azángaro, Puno, Huancane, the Arequipa Province of the Arequipa Region and Moquegua Region's province of General Sánchez Cerro. Its capital is the city of Juliaca, which is also the region's second-largest city...	Puno Puno Region Puno is a region in southeastern Peru. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the Madre de Dios Region on the north, the Cusco and Arequipa regions on the west, the Moquegua Region on the southwest, and the Tacna Region on the south...	211101
18	Chimbote Chimbote District Chimbote District is one of nine districts of the province Santa in Peru.-References:...	Santa Santa Province The Santa Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.The city and port of Santa are located in the large, fertile valleys of the Santa and Lacramarca rivers. These valleys have extensive sown plains with cotton, rice, sugar and nutritional products...	Ancash Ancash Region Ancash is a region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad region on the north, the Huánuco and Pasco regions on the east, the Lima region on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital is the city of Huaraz, and its largest city and port is Chimbote...	021801
19	Callería Callería District Callería District is one of the seven districts of the province Coronel Portillo in Peru.-References:...	Coronel Portillo Coronel Portillo Province Coronel Portillo is the second largest of four provinces in the Ucayali Region in Peru. Its capital is Pucallpa.-Political division:The province is divided into seven districts , each of which is headed by a mayor...	Ucayali Ucayali Region Ucayali is an inland region in Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River. The regional capital is the city of Pucallpa.-Boundaries:...	250101
20	Puente Piedra Puente Piedra District The Peruvian district of Puente Piedra is one of the 43 districts in the Lima Province.The district was founded on February 14, 1927 by Law Nº 5675. It has an area of 71.18 square kilometers and a population of more than 200,000.-Boundaries:...	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150125

Source: INEI

By population density

Province

Provinces of Peru

The provinces of Peru, known in Spanish as provincias, are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into districts . There are 195 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 regions except for the Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average...

Region Regions of Peru The regions of Peru are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Peru. Since its 1821 independence, Peru had been divided into departments but faced the problem of an increasing centralization of political and economic power in its capital, Lima...	UBIGEO UBIGEO Ubigeo is the coding system for geographical locations in Peru used by the National Statistics Institute to code the first-level administrative subdivision: regions , the second-level administrative subdivision: provinces Ubigeo is the coding system for geographical locations (Spanish: Código...	Population density (/km²)
1	Breña	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150105
2	Surquillo	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150141
3	La Victoria La Victoria District, Lima La Victoria is a district of the Lima Province in Peru and one of the districts that comprises the city of Lima. One of the most populous in Lima....	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150115
4	La Perla La Perla District La Perla is a district of the Constitutional Province of Callao in Peru, and one of the six districts that comprise the port city of Callao.The current mayor of La Perla is Pedro Jorge López Barrios. It was officially established as a district on October 22, 1964.-Geography:The district has a total...	Callao	Callao	070104
5	Arequipa Arequipa District Arequipa is a district of the Arequipa Province in Peru. The downtown area of the city of Arequipa, which is the country's second-largest city, is located in this district....	Arequipa Arequipa Province Arequipa is a province in the Arequipa Region, Peru. It is the most populous province of the region, and its capital, Arequipa, is Peru's second-largest city...	Arequipa Arequipa Region Arequipa is a region in southwestern Peru. It is bordered by the Ica, Ayacucho, Apurímac and Cusco regions on the north; the Puno Region on the east; the Moquegua Region on the south; and the Pacific Ocean on the west...	040101
6	Carmen de la Legua Reynoso	Callao	Callao	070103
7	Florencia de Mora Florencia de Mora District Florencia de Mora District is one of eleven districts of the province Trujillo in Peru.-References:...	Trujillo	La Libertad La Libertad Region La Libertad is a region in northwestern Peru. Formerly it was known as the 'Department of La Libertad" , a political division that generally corresponds to a state in the United States of America...	130103
8	Lince	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150116
9	Pueblo Libre	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150121
10	Bellavista	Callao	Callao	070102
11	Los Olivos	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150117
12	Santa Anita Santa Anita District Santa Anita is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is part of city of Lima.Officially established as a district on October 25, 1989 from parts of Ate and El Agustino separated by the Rio Surco, a ditch which went all the way to Santiago de Surco. The current mayor of Santa Anita is Osiris...	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150137
13	Rímac Rímac District Rímac is a district in the Lima Province, Peru. It lies directly to the north of downtown Lima, to which it is connected by six bridges over the Rímac River. The district also borders the Independencia, San Martín de Porres, and San Juan de Lurigancho districts...	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150128
14	San Martín de Porres	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150135
15	San Juan de Miraflores	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150133
16	Independencia Independencia District, Lima Independencia is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is part of city of Lima.Officially established as a district on March 16, 1964, the current mayor of Independencia is Lovell Yomond Vargas. The district's postal code is 28....	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150112
17	Magdalena del Mar	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150120
18	San Luis San Luis District, Lima San Luis is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is part of city of Lima.Officially established as a district on May 30, 1968, the current mayor of San Luis is Fernando Javier Durand Mejía. The district's postal code is 30....	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150134
19	El Agustino	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150111
20	Lima Lima District Lima is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is not where the inner city zone of Lima, the country's capital city, is located, San Isidro District being such area in Lima....	Lima Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	150101

Source: INEI

By area

Province

Provinces of Peru

The provinces of Peru, known in Spanish as provincias, are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into districts . There are 195 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 regions except for the Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average...

Region Regions of Peru The regions of Peru are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Peru. Since its 1821 independence, Peru had been divided into departments but faced the problem of an increasing centralization of political and economic power in its capital, Lima...	UBIGEO UBIGEO Ubigeo is the coding system for geographical locations in Peru used by the National Statistics Institute to code the first-level administrative subdivision: regions , the second-level administrative subdivision: provinces Ubigeo is the coding system for geographical locations (Spanish: Código...	Area (km²)
1	Putumayo Putumayo District Putumayo District is one of thirteen districts of the Maynas Province in Peru.-References:...	Maynas Maynas Province Maynas is a province in the Loreto Region in northeastern Peru. Its capital, Iquitos, is also Loreto's regional capital and the largest city in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest.-Boundaries:...	Loreto Loreto Region Loreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...	160109
2	Napo Napo District Napo District is one of thirteen districts of the Maynas Province in Peru.-References:...	Maynas Maynas Province Maynas is a province in the Loreto Region in northeastern Peru. Its capital, Iquitos, is also Loreto's regional capital and the largest city in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest.-Boundaries:...	Loreto Loreto Region Loreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...	160107
3	Tambopata Tambopata District Tambopata District is one of four districts of the province Tambopata in Peru.TAMBOPATA RIVERThe river is an attraction by itself, with its crystal-clear water and its bank of rocks and sand permit to see the surroundings of flora and fauna.Lakes...	Tambopata Tambopata Province Tambopata Province is the largest of three provinces in the Madre de Dios Region of Peru.-Political division:The province is divided into four districts, which are:* Inambari* Laberinto* Las Piedras* Tambopata...	Madre de Dios Madre de Dios Region Madre de Dios is a region in southeastern Peru, bordering Brazil, Bolivia and the Peruvian regions of Puno, Cusco and Ucayali. Its capital is the city of Puerto Maldonado. The name of the region is a very common Spanish language designation for the Virgin Mary, literally meaning Mother of...	170101
4	Tigre Tigre District Tigre District is one of five districts of the province Loreto in Peru.-References:...	Loreto Loreto Province The Loreto Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. The capital of the province is the historic town of Nauta. This biologically and culturally diverse region includes the Pacaya–Samiria National Reservation, and is also home to many indigenous peoples, , as well as...	Loreto Loreto Region Loreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...	160303
5	Echarate Echarate District Echarate District is one of ten districts of the province La Convención in Peru.-See also:* Machiguenga Communal Reserve* Megantoni National Sanctuary* Otishi National Park-References:...	La Convención La Convención Province La Convención Province is the largest of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.-Boundaries:* North: Junín Region and Ucayali Region* East: Madre de Dios Region...	Cusco Cusco Region Cusco is a region in Peru. It is bordered by the Ucayali Region on the north; the Madre de Dios and Puno regions on the east; the Arequipa Region on the south; and the Apurímac, Ayacucho and Junín regions on the west...	080902
6	Purús Purus District Purus District is the only district of the Purus Province in Peru. The Purus River runs through it.It includes the town of Palestina.-References:...	Purús Purús Province Purus is one of four provinces in the Ucayali Region, in the central Amazon rainforest of Peru. The Purus River runs through it.The province is conformed by a single district , Purus District, whose capital is Esperanza. The district is headed by a mayor ....	Ucayali Ucayali Region Ucayali is an inland region in Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River. The regional capital is the city of Pucallpa.-Boundaries:...	250401
7	Urarinas Urarinas District Urarinas District is one of five districts of the province Loreto in Peru. In addition to Jivaroan speaking peoples, a major indigenous Amazonian group residing in this District is the Urarina peoples.-References:...	Loreto Loreto Province The Loreto Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. The capital of the province is the historic town of Nauta. This biologically and culturally diverse region includes the Pacaya–Samiria National Reservation, and is also home to many indigenous peoples, , as well as...	Loreto Loreto Region Loreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...	160305
8	Iñapari Iñapari District Iñapari District is one of three districts of the Province Tahuamanu in Peru.The Acre river marks the border. The 210 km long trip between Iñapari and Puerto Maldonado will last approximately 3 hours by car. This road is being paved nowadays. It is also the Customs, Point-of-Entry and bordertown on...	Tahuamanu Tahuamanu Province Tahuamanu Province is the smallest of three provinces in the Madre de Dios Region of Peru.-Political division:The province is divided into three districts, which are:* Iberia* Iñapari* Tahuamanu...	Madre de Dios Madre de Dios Region Madre de Dios is a region in southeastern Peru, bordering Brazil, Bolivia and the Peruvian regions of Puno, Cusco and Ucayali. Its capital is the city of Puerto Maldonado. The name of the region is a very common Spanish language designation for the Virgin Mary, literally meaning Mother of...	170301
9	Raymondi Raymondi District -External links:...	Atalaya Atalaya Province Atalaya is the largest of four provinces in the Ucayali Region, in the central Amazon rainforest of Peru.-Political division:The province is divided into four districts , each of which is headed by a mayor...	Ucayali Ucayali Region Ucayali is an inland region in Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River. The regional capital is the city of Pucallpa.-Boundaries:...	250201
10	Alto Nanay Alto Nanay District Alto Nanay District is one of thirteen districts of Maynas Province in Peru.-References:...	Maynas Maynas Province Maynas is a province in the Loreto Region in northeastern Peru. Its capital, Iquitos, is also Loreto's regional capital and the largest city in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest.-Boundaries:...	Loreto Loreto Region Loreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...	160102
11	Masisea Masisea District Masisea District is one of the seven districts of the province Coronel Portillo in Peru.-References:...	Coronel Portillo Coronel Portillo Province Coronel Portillo is the second largest of four provinces in the Ucayali Region in Peru. Its capital is Pucallpa.-Political division:The province is divided into seven districts , each of which is headed by a mayor...	Ucayali Ucayali Region Ucayali is an inland region in Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River. The regional capital is the city of Pucallpa.-Boundaries:...	250104
12	Yavarí Yavari District Yavari District is one of four districts of the province Mariscal Ramón Castilla in Peru.-References:...	Mariscal Ramón Castilla Mariscal Ramón Castilla Province The Mariscal Ramón Castilla Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 22728 on October 18, 1979 by President Francisco Morales Bermúdez...	Loreto Loreto Region Loreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...	160403
13	Parinari Parinari District Parinari District is one of five districts of the province Loreto in Peru.-References:...	Loreto Loreto Province The Loreto Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. The capital of the province is the historic town of Nauta. This biologically and culturally diverse region includes the Pacaya–Samiria National Reservation, and is also home to many indigenous peoples, , as well as...	Loreto Loreto Region Loreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...	160302
14	Trompeteros Trompeteros District Trompeteros District is one of five districts of the province Loreto in Peru.-References:...	Loreto Loreto Province The Loreto Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. The capital of the province is the historic town of Nauta. This biologically and culturally diverse region includes the Pacaya–Samiria National Reservation, and is also home to many indigenous peoples, , as well as...	Loreto Loreto Region Loreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...	160304
15	Andoas Andoas District Andoas District is one of six districts of the province Datem del Marañón in Peru.-References:...	Datem del Marañón Datem del Marañón Province The Datem del Marañón is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created on August 2, 2005 during the presidency of Alejandro Toledo.-Political division:The province is divided into six districts.* Andoas...	Loreto Loreto Region Loreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...	160706
16	Pebas Pebas District Pebas District is one of four districts of the province Mariscal Ramón Castilla in Peru.-References:...	Mariscal Ramón Castilla Mariscal Ramón Castilla Province The Mariscal Ramón Castilla Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 22728 on October 18, 1979 by President Francisco Morales Bermúdez...	Loreto Loreto Region Loreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...	160402
17	Puerto Bermúdez Puerto Bermúdez District Puerto Bermúdez District is one of seven districts of the province Oxapampa in Peru.Location of the village is -10.2977, -74.9352, on the Pichis River.-External links:* -References:...	Oxapampa Oxapampa Province The Oxapampa Province is the largest of three provinces that make up the Pasco Region in Peru. The capital of the Oxapampa province is the city of Oxapampa.-Political division:...	Pasco Pasco Region Pasco is a region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco.-Political division:The region is divided into 3 provinces , which are composed of 28 districts .-Provinces:...	190306
18	Fitzcarrald Fitzcarrald District Fitzcarrald District is one of four districts of the province Manu in Peru.-References:...	Manu Manú Province Manu Province is one of three provinces in the Madre de Dios Region of Peru. The capital of the Manu province is the city of Salvación.-Political division:The province is divided into four districts , each of which is headed by a mayor :...	Madre de Dios Madre de Dios Region Madre de Dios is a region in southeastern Peru, bordering Brazil, Bolivia and the Peruvian regions of Puno, Cusco and Ucayali. Its capital is the city of Puerto Maldonado. The name of the region is a very common Spanish language designation for the Virgin Mary, literally meaning Mother of...	170202
19	Yaquerana Yaquerana District Yaquerana District is one of eleven districts of the province Requena in Peru.-References:...	Requena Requena Province The Requena Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 9815 on July 2, 1943 by president Manuel Prado Ugarteche...	Loreto Loreto Region Loreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...	160511
20	Morona Morona District Morona District is one of six districts of the province Datem del Marañón in Peru.-References:...	Datem del Marañón Datem del Marañón Province The Datem del Marañón is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created on August 2, 2005 during the presidency of Alejandro Toledo.-Political division:The province is divided into six districts.* Andoas...	Loreto Loreto Region Loreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...	160208

Source: INEI

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Province

Provinces of Peru

The provinces of Peru, known in Spanish as provincias, are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into districts . There are 195 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 regions except for the Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average...

Region Regions of Peru The regions of Peru are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Peru. Since its 1821 independence, Peru had been divided into departments but faced the problem of an increasing centralization of political and economic power in its capital, Lima...	UBIGEO UBIGEO Ubigeo is the coding system for geographical locations in Peru used by the National Statistics Institute to code the first-level administrative subdivision: regions , the second-level administrative subdivision: provinces Ubigeo is the coding system for geographical locations (Spanish: Código...	Elevation (m)
1	Suykutambo	Espinar Espinar Province Espinar Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.-Political division:The province is divided into eight districts , each of which is headed by a mayor...	Cusco Cusco Region Cusco is a region in Peru. It is bordered by the Ucayali Region on the north; the Madre de Dios and Puno regions on the east; the Arequipa Region on the south; and the Apurímac, Ayacucho and Junín regions on the west...	080807	4801
2	Condoroma Condoroma District Condoroma District is one of eight districts of the province Espinar in Peru.-References:...	Espinar Espinar Province Espinar Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.-Political division:The province is divided into eight districts , each of which is headed by a mayor...	Cusco Cusco Region Cusco is a region in Peru. It is bordered by the Ucayali Region on the north; the Madre de Dios and Puno regions on the east; the Arequipa Region on the south; and the Apurímac, Ayacucho and Junín regions on the west...	080802	4737
3	San Antonio San Antonio District, Puno San Antonio District is one of fifteen districts of the province Puno in Peru.-References:...	Puno Puno Province Puno is a province in the Puno Region, in southeastern Peru. It borders the provinces of Huancane, San Román, El Collao and the Moquegua Region's province of General Sánchez Cerro. Its capital is the city of Puno, which is located at the edge of Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake...	Puno Puno Region Puno is a region in southeastern Peru. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the Madre de Dios Region on the north, the Cusco and Arequipa regions on the west, the Moquegua Region on the southwest, and the Tacna Region on the south...	210113	4700
4	Ananea Ananea District Ananea District is one of five districts of the province San Antonio de Putina in Peru.- External links :* *...	San Antonio de Putina San Antonio de Putina Province San Antonio de Putina Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru.- Political division :The province measures and is divided into five districts:- References :...	Puno Puno Region Puno is a region in southeastern Peru. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the Madre de Dios Region on the north, the Cusco and Arequipa regions on the west, the Moquegua Region on the southwest, and the Tacna Region on the south...	211002	4660
5	Morococha Morococha District Morococha District is one of ten districts of the province Yauli in Peru.-References:...	Yauli Yauli Province The Yauli Province is one of the nine provinces in Peru that forms the Junín Region. To the north the province borders with the Pasco Region and the Province of Junín, the east with the Province of Tarma, the south with the Province of Jauja and the west with the region of Lima.-Political...	Junín Junín Region Junín is a region in the central highlands and westernmost Amazonia of Peru. Its capital is Huancayo.-Geography:The region has a very heterogeneous topography. The western cordillera located near the border with the Lima Region, has snowy and ice covered peaks. On the east, there are high glacier...	120805	4550
6	San Antonio de Chuca San Antonio de Chuca District San Antonio de Chuca District is one of twenty districts of the province Caylloma in Peru.-References:...	Caylloma Caylloma Province Caylloma Province is the largest of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru.-Points of interest:The Colca Canyon lies in the Huambo and Callalli districts.-Political division:The province is divided into twenty districts which are:...	Arequipa Arequipa Region Arequipa is a region in southwestern Peru. It is bordered by the Ica, Ayacucho, Apurímac and Cusco regions on the north; the Puno Region on the east; the Moquegua Region on the south; and the Pacific Ocean on the west...	040514	4525
7	Santa Ana Santa Ana District, Castrovirreyna Santa Ana District is one of thirteen districts of the province Castrovirreyna in Peru.-References:...	Castrovirreyna Castrovirreyna Province The Castrovirreyna Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Castrovirreyna.-Boundaries:*North: Huancavelica Province*East: Huaytará Province...	Huancavelica Huancavelica Region Huancavelica is a region in Peru. Area: 22,131.47 km². Population: 447,054 . The capital is the city of Huancavelica.It is bordered by Lima Region and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, and Ayacucho in the east....	090411	4473
8	Marcapomacocha Marcapomacocha District Marcapomacocha District is one of ten districts of the province Yauli in Peru.-References:...	Yauli Yauli Province The Yauli Province is one of the nine provinces in Peru that forms the Junín Region. To the north the province borders with the Pasco Region and the Province of Junín, the east with the Province of Tarma, the south with the Province of Jauja and the west with the region of Lima.-Political...	Junín Junín Region Junín is a region in the central highlands and westernmost Amazonia of Peru. Its capital is Huancayo.-Geography:The region has a very heterogeneous topography. The western cordillera located near the border with the Lima Region, has snowy and ice covered peaks. On the east, there are high glacier...	120804	4415
9	Capazo Capazo District Capazo District is one of five districts of the province El Collao in Puno Region, Peru.- External links :*...	El Collao El Collao Province El Collao Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru, created in 1992. The capital of the province is the city of Ilave.- Political division :The province measures and is divided into five districts:...	Puno Puno Region Puno is a region in southeastern Peru. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the Madre de Dios Region on the north, the Cusco and Arequipa regions on the west, the Moquegua Region on the southwest, and the Tacna Region on the south...	210502	4400
10	Paratia Paratia District Paratia District is one of ten districts of the province Lampa in Peru.-References:...	Lampa	Puno Puno Region Puno is a region in southeastern Peru. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the Madre de Dios Region on the north, the Cusco and Arequipa regions on the west, the Moquegua Region on the southwest, and the Tacna Region on the south...	210707	4390
11	Cojata Cojata District Cojata District is one of eight districts of the province Huancané in Peru.-References:...	Huancané Huancané Province Huancané Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Huancané.- Political division :The province measures and is divided into eight districts:...	Puno Puno Region Puno is a region in southeastern Peru. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the Madre de Dios Region on the north, the Cusco and Arequipa regions on the west, the Moquegua Region on the southwest, and the Tacna Region on the south...	210602	4355
12	Yanacancha Yanacancha District, Pasco Yanacancha District is one of thirteen districts of the province Pasco in Peru.-References:...	Pasco Pasco Province The Pasco Province is one of the three provinces that make up the Pasco Region in Peru.- Boundaries :*North: Huánuco Region*East: Oxapampa Province*South: Junín Region*West: Lima Region, Daniel A...	Pasco Pasco Region Pasco is a region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco.-Political division:The region is divided into 3 provinces , which are composed of 28 districts .-Provinces:...	190113	4350
13	Chaupimarca Chaupimarca District Chaupimarca District is one of thirteen districts of the province Pasco in Peru.-References:...	Pasco Pasco Province The Pasco Province is one of the three provinces that make up the Pasco Region in Peru.- Boundaries :*North: Huánuco Region*East: Oxapampa Province*South: Junín Region*West: Lima Region, Daniel A...	Pasco Pasco Region Pasco is a region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco.-Political division:The region is divided into 3 provinces , which are composed of 28 districts .-Provinces:...	190101	4338
14	Macusani Macusani District Macusani District is one of ten districts of the province Carabaya in Peru.-References:...	Carabaya Carabaya Province Carabaya Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Macusani.- Political division :The province measures and is divided into ten districts:- External links :...	Puno Puno Region Puno is a region in southeastern Peru. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the Madre de Dios Region on the north, the Cusco and Arequipa regions on the west, the Moquegua Region on the southwest, and the Tacna Region on the south...	210301	4315
15	Huayllay Huayllay District Huayllay District is one of thirteen districts of the province Pasco in Peru.-References:...	Pasco Pasco Province The Pasco Province is one of the three provinces that make up the Pasco Region in Peru.- Boundaries :*North: Huánuco Region*East: Oxapampa Province*South: Junín Region*West: Lima Region, Daniel A...	Pasco Pasco Region Pasco is a region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco.-Political division:The region is divided into 3 provinces , which are composed of 28 districts .-Provinces:...	190104	4310
16	Caylloma Caylloma District Caylloma District is one of twenty districts of the province Caylloma in Peru.-References:...	Caylloma Caylloma Province Caylloma Province is the largest of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru.-Points of interest:The Colca Canyon lies in the Huambo and Callalli districts.-Political division:The province is divided into twenty districts which are:...	Arequipa Arequipa Region Arequipa is a region in southwestern Peru. It is bordered by the Ica, Ayacucho, Apurímac and Cusco regions on the north; the Puno Region on the east; the Moquegua Region on the south; and the Pacific Ocean on the west...	040505	4310
17	Vilavila Vilavila District Vilavila District is one of ten districts of the province Lampa in Peru.-References:...	Lampa	Puno Puno Region Puno is a region in southeastern Peru. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the Madre de Dios Region on the north, the Cusco and Arequipa regions on the west, the Moquegua Region on the southwest, and the Tacna Region on the south...	210710	4300
18	Tanta Tanta District Tanta District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...	Yauyos Yauyos Province The Yauyos Province is a province located in the Lima Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up that region.-Boundaries:*North: Huarochirí Province*East: Junín Region, Huancavelica Region*South: Ica Region...	Lima Lima Region Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....	151028	4278
19	Tinyahuarco Tinyahuarco District Tinyahuarco District is one of thirteen districts of the province Pasco in Peru.-References:...	Pasco Pasco Province The Pasco Province is one of the three provinces that make up the Pasco Region in Peru.- Boundaries :*North: Huánuco Region*East: Oxapampa Province*South: Junín Region*West: Lima Region, Daniel A...	Pasco Pasco Region Pasco is a region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco.-Political division:The region is divided into 3 provinces , which are composed of 28 districts .-Provinces:...	190111	4275
20	Suitucancha Suitucancha District Suitucancha District is one of ten districts of the province Yauli in Peru.-References:...	Yauli Yauli Province The Yauli Province is one of the nine provinces in Peru that forms the Junín Region. To the north the province borders with the Pasco Region and the Province of Junín, the east with the Province of Tarma, the south with the Province of Jauja and the west with the region of Lima.-Political...	Junín Junín Region Junín is a region in the central highlands and westernmost Amazonia of Peru. Its capital is Huancayo.-Geography:The region has a very heterogeneous topography. The western cordillera located near the border with the Lima Region, has snowy and ice covered peaks. On the east, there are high glacier...	120809	4255

Source: INEI

Districts table

District	Province	Region	Capital	UBIGEO UBIGEO Ubigeo is the coding system for geographical locations in Peru used by the National Statistics Institute to code the first-level administrative subdivision: regions , the second-level administrative subdivision: provinces Ubigeo is the coding system for geographical locations (Spanish: Código...