Provinces of Peru

Second level administrative subdivision of Peru

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Map of Peruvian provinces

The provinces of Peru (Spanish: provincias) are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into districts (Spanish: distritos). There are 196 provinces in Peru, grouped into 24 departments (or regions), except for Lima Province which does not belong to any department, and Callao, a constitutional province.[1][2] This makes an average of seven provinces per region. The region with the fewest provinces is Callao (one) and the region with the most is Ancash (twenty).

While provinces in the sparsely populated Amazon rainforest of eastern Peru tend to be larger, there is a large concentration of them in the north-central area of the country. The province with the fewest districts is Purús Province, with just one district. The province with the most districts is Lima Province, with 43 districts. The most common number of districts per province is eight; a total of 29 provinces share this number of districts.

## Provinces table

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The table below shows all provinces with their capitals and the region in which they are located. The UBIGEO code uniquely identifies each province. Capitals in bold are also a regional capital. Provinces in which the region's capital is located all have an UBIGEO code ending in `01`.

Province  | Region  | Capital  | Districts  | UBIGEO

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Chachapoyas | Amazonas | Chachapoyas | 21  | 0101
Bagua | Bagua | 6  | 0102
Bongará | Jumbilla | 12  | 0103
Condorcanqui | Santa María de Nieva | 3  | 0104
Luya | Lámud | 23  | 0105
Rodríguez de Mendoza | Mendoza | 12  | 0106
Utcubamba | Bagua Grande | 7  | 0107
Huaraz | Ancash | Huaraz | 12  | 0201
Aija | Aija | 5  | 0202
Antonio Raymondi | Llamellín | 6  | 0203
Asunción | Chacas | 2  | 0204
Bolognesi | Chiquián | 15  | 0205
Carhuaz | Carhuaz | 11  | 0206
Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald | San Luis | 3  | 0207
Casma | Casma | 4  | 0208
Corongo | Corongo | 7  | 0209
Huari | Huari | 16  | 0210
Huarmey | Huarmey | 5  | 0211
Huaylas | Caraz | 10  | 0212
Mariscal Luzuriaga | Piscobamba | 8  | 0213
Ocros | Ocros | 10  | 0214
Pallasca | Cabana | 11  | 0215
Pomabamba | Pomabamba | 4  | 0216
Recuay | Recuay | 10  | 0217
Santa | Chimbote | 9  | 0218
Sihuas | Sihuas | 10  | 0219
Yungay | Yungay | 8  | 0220
Abancay | Apurímac | Abancay | 9  | 0301
Andahuaylas | Andahuaylas | 19  | 0302
Antabamba | Antabamba | 7  | 0303
Aymaraes | Chalhuanca | 17  | 0304
Cotabambas | Tambobamba | 6  | 0305
Chincheros | Chincheros | 8  | 0306
Grau | Chuquibambilla | 14  | 0307
Arequipa | Arequipa | Arequipa | 29  | 0401
Camaná | Camaná | 8  | 0402
Caravelí | Caravelí | 13  | 0403
Castilla | Aplao | 14  | 0404
Caylloma | Chivay | 19  | 0405
Condesuyos | Chuquibamba | 8  | 0406
Islay | Mollendo | 6  | 0407
La Unión | Cotahuasi | 11  | 0408
Huamanga | Ayacucho | Ayacucho | 15  | 0501
Cangallo | Cangallo | 6  | 0502
Huanca Sancos | Huanca Sancos | 4  | 0503
Huanta | Huanta | 8  | 0504
La Mar | San Miguel | 8  | 0505
Lucanas | Puquio | 21  | 0506
Parinacochas | Coracora | 8  | 0507
Páucar del Sara Sara | Pausa | 10  | 0508
Sucre | Querobamba | 11  | 0509
Víctor Fajardo | Huancapi | 12  | 0510
Vilcas Huamán | Vilcashuamán | 8  | 0511
Cajamarca | Cajamarca | Cajamarca | 12  | 0601
Cajabamba | Cajabamba | 4  | 0602
Celendín | Celendín | 12  | 0603
Chota | Chota | 19  | 0604
Contumazá | Contumazá | 8  | 0605
Cutervo | Cutervo | 15  | 0606
Hualgayoc | Bambamarca | 3  | 0607
Jaén | Jaén | 12  | 0608
San Ignacio | San Ignacio | 7  | 0609
San Marcos | San Marcos | 7  | 0610
San Miguel | San Miguel de Pallaques | 13  | 0611
San Pablo | San Pablo | 4  | 0612
Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz de Succhubamba | 11  | 0613
Callao | Callao | Callao | 7  | 0701
Cusco | Cusco | Cusco | 8  | 0801
Acomayo | Acomayo | 7  | 0802
Anta | Anta | 9  | 0803
Calca | Calca | 8  | 0804
Canas | Yanaoca | 8  | 0805
Canchis | Sicuani | 8  | 0806
Chumbivilcas | Santo Tomás  | 8  | 0807
Espinar | Yauri | 8  | 0808
La Convención | Quillabamba | 10  | 0809
Paruro | Paruro | 9  | 0810
Paucartambo | Paucartambo | 6  | 0811
Quispicanchi | Urcos | 12  | 0812
Urubamba | Urubamba | 7  | 0813
Huancavelica | Huancavelica | Huancavelica | 19  | 0901
Acobamba | Acobamba  | 8  | 0902
Angaraes | Lircay | 12  | 0903
Castrovirreyna | Castrovirreyna | 13  | 0904
Churcampa | Churcampa | 10  | 0905
Huaytará | Huaytará | 16  | 0906
Tayacaja | Pampas | 16  | 0907
Huánuco | Huánuco | Huánuco | 11  | 1001
Ambo | Ambo | 8  | 1002
Dos de Mayo | La Unión | 9  | 1003
Huacaybamba | Huacaybamba | 4  | 1004
Huamalíes | Llata | 11  | 1005
Leoncio Prado | Tingo María | 6  | 1006
Marañón | Huacrachuco | 3  | 1007
Pachitea | Panao | 4  | 1008
Puerto Inca | Puerto Inca | 5  | 1009
Lauricocha | Jesús | 7  | 1010
Yarowilca | Chavinillo | 8  | 1011
Ica | Ica | Ica | 14  | 1101
Chincha | Chincha Alta | 11  | 1102
Nazca | Nazca | 5  | 1103
Palpa | Palpa | 5  | 1104
Pisco | Pisco | 8  | 1105
Huancayo | Junín | Huancayo | 28  | 1201
Concepción | Concepción | 15  | 1202
Chanchamayo | La Merced | 6  | 1203
Jauja | Jauja | 34  | 1204
Junín | Junín | 4  | 1205
Satipo | Satipo | 8  | 1206
Tarma | Tarma | 9  | 1207
Yauli | La Oroya | 10  | 1208
Chupaca | Chupaca | 9  | 1209
Trujillo | La Libertad | Trujillo | 11  | 1301
Ascope | Ascope | 8  | 1302
Bolívar | Bolívar | 6  | 1303
Chepén | Chepén | 3  | 1304
Julcán | Julcán | 4  | 1305
Otuzco | Otuzco | 10  | 1306
Pacasmayo | San Pedro de Lloc | 5  | 1307
Pataz | Tayabamba | 13  | 1308
Sánchez Carrión | Huamachuco | 8  | 1309
Santiago de Chuco | Santiago de Chuco | 8  | 1310
Gran Chimú | Cascas | 4  | 1311
Virú | Virú | 3  | 1312
Chiclayo | Lambayeque | Chiclayo | 20  | 1401
Ferreñafe | Ferreñafe | 6  | 1402
Lambayeque | Lambayeque | 12  | 1403
Lima | autonomous  | Lima | 43  | 1501
Huaura | Lima | Huacho | 12  | 1508
Barranca | Barranca | 5  | 1502
Cajatambo | Cajatambo | 5  | 1503
Canta | Canta | 7  | 1504
Cañete | San Vicente de Cañete | 16  | 1505
Huaral | Huaral | 12  | 1506
Huarochirí | Matucana | 32  | 1507
Oyón | Oyón | 6  | 1509
Yauyos | Yauyos | 33  | 1510
Maynas | Loreto | Iquitos | 13  | 1601
Alto Amazonas | Yurimaguas | 6  | 1602
Loreto | Nauta | 5  | 1603
Mariscal Ramón Castilla | Caballococha | 4  | 1604
Putumayo | San Antonio del Estrecho | 4  | 1605
Requena | Requena | 11  | 1606
Ucayali | Contamana | 6  | 1607
Datem del Marañón | San Lorenzo | 6  | 1608
Tambopata | Madre de Dios | Puerto Maldonado | 4  | 1701
Manú | Salvación | 4  | 1702
Tahuamanu | Iñapari | 3  | 1703
Mariscal Nieto | Moquegua | Moquegua | 6  | 1801
General Sánchez Cerro | Omate | 11  | 1802
Ilo | Ilo | 3  | 1803
Pasco | Pasco | Cerro de Pasco | 13  | 1901
Daniel Alcídes Carrión | Yanahuanca | 8  | 1902
Oxapampa | Oxapampa | 7  | 1903
Piura | Piura | Piura | 9  | 2001
Ayabaca | Ayabaca | 10  | 2002
Huancabamba | Huancabamba | 8  | 2003
Morropón | Chulucanas | 10  | 2004
Paita | Paita | 7  | 2005
Sullana | Sullana | 8  | 2006
Talara | Talara | 6  | 2007
Sechura | Sechura | 6  | 2008
Puno | Puno | Puno | 15  | 2101
Azángaro | Azángaro | 15  | 2102
Carabaya | Macusani | 10  | 2103
Chucuito | Juli  | 7  | 2104
El Collao | Ilave | 5  | 2105
Huancané | Huancané | 8  | 2106
Lampa | Lampa | 10  | 2107
Melgar | Ayaviri | 9  | 2108
Moho | Moho | 4  | 2109
San Antonio de Putina | Putina | 5  | 2110
San Román | Juliaca | 4  | 2111
Sandia | Sandia | 10  | 2112
Yunguyo | Yunguyo | 7  | 2113
Moyobamba | San Martín | Moyobamba | 6  | 2201
Bellavista | Bellavista | 6  | 2202
El Dorado | San José de Sisa | 5  | 2203
Huallaga | Saposoa | 6  | 2204
Lamas | Lamas | 11  | 2205
Mariscal Cáceres | Juanjuí | 5  | 2206
Picota | Picota | 10  | 2207
Rioja | Rioja | 9  | 2208
San Martín | Tarapoto | 14  | 2209
Tocache | Tocache | 5  | 2210
Tacna | Tacna | Tacna | 10  | 2301
Candarave | Candarave | 6  | 2302
Jorge Basadre | Locumba | 3  | 2303
Tarata | Tarata | 8  | 2304
Tumbes | Tumbes | Tumbes | 6  | 2401
Contralmirante Villar | Zorritos | 3  | 2402
Zarumilla | Zarumilla | 4  | 2403
Coronel Portillo | Ucayali | Pucallpa | 7  | 2501
Atalaya | Atalaya | 4  | 2502
Padre Abad | Aguaytía | 3  | 2503
Purús | Esperanza | 1  | 2504

## By population

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Province  | Population  | Region  | Name of City  | Districts

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Lima | 7,605,742  | Lima | Lima | 43
Constitutional Province of Callao | 876,877  | Callao | Callao | 6
Arequipa | 864,250  | Arequipa | Arequipa | 29
Trujillo | 811,979  | La Libertad | Trujillo | 11
Chiclayo | 757,452  | Lambayeque | Chiclayo | 20
Piura | 665,991  | Piura | Piura | 9
Maynas | 492,992  | Loreto | Iquitos | 13
Huancayo | 466,436  | Junín | Huancayo | 28
Santa | 396,434  | Ancash | Chimbote | 9
Cusco | 367,791  | Cusco | Cusco | 8
Coronel Portillo | 333,890  | Ucayali | Pucallpa | 7
Ica | 321,332  | Ica | Ica | 14
Cajamarca | 316,152  | Cajamarca | Cajamarca | 12
Sullana | 287,680  | Piura | Sullana | 8
Huánuco | 270,233  | Huánuco | Huánuco | 11
Tacna | 262,731  | Tacna | Tacna | 10
Lambayeque | 258,747  | Lambayeque | Lambayeque | 12
San Román | 240,776  | Puno | Juliaca | 4
Puno | 229,236  | Puno | Puno | 15
Huamanga | 221,469  | Ayacucho | Ayacucho | 15

Politics of Peru

Constitution

Executive

* President of Peru
Dina Boluarte
* Vice Presidents of Peru
Vacant (1st)
Vacant (2nd)
* Prime Minister of Peru
Eduardo Arana

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Congress of the Republic

President
José Jerí

Judiciary

Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic
Chief Justice Janet Tello Gilardi

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24 departments, 1 constitutional province and 1 special regime province (25 regional governments and 1 Metropolitan Municipality)
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196 provinces (Provincial municipalities)
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1874 districts (District municipalities)
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Populated centers of Peru

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Minister: Elmer Schialer

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## See also

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* Administrative divisions of Peru
* Regions of Peru
* Districts of Peru
* Municipalities of Peru

## References

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1. ^ "Peru, South America – Administrative regions". The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
2. ^ "Maps of Peru". World Atlas. Retrieved 17 June 2025.

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