Regions of Peru

Amazonas is a region in northern Peru. It is bordered by Ecuador on the north and west, the Cajamarca Region on the west, the La Libertad Region on the south and the Loreto and San Martín regions on the east. Its capital is the city of Chachapoyas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amazonas Region"

Ancash is a region located 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. The name of the region originates from the Quechua word "anqash", which means blue. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ancash Region"

Apurímac is a region in central Peru. It is bordered on the east by the Cusco Region, on the west by the Ayacucho Region, and on the south by the Arequipa and Ayacucho regions. The region's name originates from the Quechua language and means "God speaks". ...more on Wikipedia about "Apurímac 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. Its capital, also called Arequipa, is Peru's second-largest city. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arequipa Region"

Ayacucho is a region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho. The region was one of the hardest hit by terrorism during the 1980s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ayacucho Region"

Cajamarca is a region in Peru. Area: 33,248 km². Population: 1,259,808 (1993 census). The capital is the city of Cajamarca. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cajamarca Region"

Callao is a region located in the central coast of Peru. It is bordered by the Lima Province on the east, north and south; and by the Pacific Ocean on the west. It includes the city of Callao, which is Peru's most important port, and the San Lorenzo, El Frontón, Cavinzas and Palomino islands. It is the country's smallest region. ...more on Wikipedia about "Callao 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. Its capital is the city of Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cusco Region"

During the 1980s, then Peruvian president Alan García proposed what was supposed to be a radical re-structuration of the political and economical divisions of the country: regionalization. The law, which was approved, mandated the creation of regions to function eventually as autonomous economic and administrative entities; 12 regions were constituted from 23 of the former 24 departments. Formation of another region was delayed by the reluctance of the Constitutional Province of Callao to merge with the department of Lima. ...more on Wikipedia about "Former Regions of Peru"

Huancavelica is a region in Peru. Area: 22,131 km². Population: 385,162 (1993 census). The capital is the city of Huancavelica. ...more on Wikipedia about "Huancavelica Region"

Huánuco is a region in central Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad, San Martín, Loreto and Ucayali regions on the north; the Ucayali Region on the east; the Pasco Region on the south; and the Lima and Ancash regions on the west. Its capital is the city of Huánuco. ...more on Wikipedia about "Huánuco Region"

Ica is a region in Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west; the Lima Region on the north; the Huancavelica and Ayacucho regions on the east; and the Arequipa Region on the south. Its capital is the city of Ica. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ica Region"

Junín is a region in the central highlands of Peru. Its capital is Huancayo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Junín Region"

La Libertad is a region in northwestern Peru. It is bordered by the Lambayeque, Cajamarca and Amazonas regions on the north, the San Martín Region on the east, the Ancash and Huánuco regions on the south and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital is Trujillo, which is the nation's third-largest city. The region's main port is Salaverry , located in Trujillo, which is also one of Peru's largest ports. The name of the region is Spanish for Freedom. ...more on Wikipedia about "La Libertad Region"

Lambayeque is a region in northwestern Peru, known for its rich Chimú and Moche historical past. The region's name originates from the ancient pre- Inca civilization of the lambayeques. The city of Chiclayo is the region's capital as well as its largest city. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lambayeque Region"

The Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions in Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its capital is Huacho, although only provisorily as it has not yet been established which city will become the permanent regional capital. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lima Region"

Loreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest. Its capital is the city of Iquitos. ...more on Wikipedia about "Loreto 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 God. ...more on Wikipedia about "Madre de Dios Region"

Moquegua is a coastal region in southern Peru. The region's name is of Quechua origin and means "quiet place". While the regional capital is the city of Moquegua, the port city of Ilo is more commercially active. ...more on Wikipedia about "Moquegua Region"

Pasco is a region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pasco Region"

Piura is a coastal region in northwestern Peru. "Piura" is derived from the Quechua word pirhua, whose approximate meaning is "supply base", as the area was used by the Incas as a stop to get provisions during their conquest of the area's original inhabitants. Known for its warm tropical and dry or semi- tropical beaches, exquisite food and hospitable people; the region's capital is Piura and its largest port cities, Paita and Talara, are also among the most important in Peru. ...more on Wikipedia about "Piura 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. Its capital is the city of Puno, which is located on Lake Titicaca. ...more on Wikipedia about "Puno Region"

San Martín is a region in northern Peru. Most of the region is located in the upper part of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. Its capital is Moyobamba and the largest city in the region is Tarapoto. ...more on Wikipedia about "San Martín Region"

Tacna is the southernmost region in Peru. Its name originates from the Quechua words taka ("hit") and na ("place"), which would mean "I hit this place". This expression is thought to be related to the Quechua conquest of the Aymara people. The regional capital is the Heroic City of Tacna. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tacna Region"

Tumbes is a coastal region in northwestern Peru. Due to the region's location near the Equatorial line it has a warm climate, with beaches that are considered among the finest in Peru. The Tumbes Region is located in a strategic zone due to its closeness to the Ecuadorian border. Despite its small area, this region has been privileged with a great variety of ecosystems. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tumbes Region"

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