Provinces of Peru

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 25 regions, except for Lima Province which does not belong to any region. 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).

Map of the Peruvian provinces

While provinces in the sparsely populated Amazon rain forest 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

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

By population

Province Population Region Name of City Districts
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

See also

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