Department of Ucayali
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Ucayali
Departamento de Ucayali (Spanish) | |
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Coordinates: 9°58′S 73°11′W / 9.96°S 73.19°W | |
Country | Peru |
Subdivisions | 4 provinces and 14 districts |
Largest city | Pucallpa |
Capital | Pucallpa |
Government | |
• Governor | Francisco Pezo Torres (2019–2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 101,830.64 km2 (39,317.03 sq mi) |
Elevation (Capital) | 120 m (390 ft) |
Highest elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 496,459 |
• Density | 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 25 |
Dialing code | 061 |
ISO 3166 code | PE-UCA |
Principal resources | Wood, fruit. |
Poverty rate | 33.5% |
Percentage of Peru's GDP | 0.85% |
Website | www.regionucayali.gob.pe |
Ucayali (Spanish pronunciation:
Geography
Boundaries
The department of Ucayali is bordered by the
Demographics
Population
According to the
As of 2002[update], the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática estimated the department's population to be 468,922.
Languages
Immigration
Persons originating from other departments of the country make up 34.7% of the population and 0.2% of residents were born abroad.
The largest immigrant groups come from the
Age
The population is spread out, with 53.9% under the age of 20, 9.3% from 20 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 8.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.5% who are 65 years of age or older.
Education
Secondary education has been attended by 29% of the population and 2.3% also have graduated from non-university higher education, while 1.7% have complete university studies. 49.3% only have attended primary education and 9.1% have not had any education.
The
Political division
The department is divided into 4 provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular: provincia), which are composed of 14 districts (distritos, singular: distrito).
Provinces
The provinces, with their capitals in parentheses, are:
- Atalaya (Atalaya)
- Coronel Portillo (Pucallpa)
- Padre Abad (Aguaytía)
- Purús (Esperanza)
Places of interest
- El Sira Communal Reserve
- Gran Pajonal
- Purús Communal Reserve
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pucallpa
References
- ^ "Gobierno Regional de Ucayali". www.gob.pe.
External links
- (in Spanish) Gobierno Regional de Ucayali Archived 2021-02-13 at the Wayback Machine – Ucayali Regional Government website