Provinces of Peru facts for kids
The table below shows all provinces of Peru. It lists their capitals and the regions that they are in. The UBIGEO code identifies each province. Capitals in bold are also a regional capital. Provinces that have the region's capital all have an UBIGEO code ending in 01.
| Province | Region | Capital | Districts | UBIGEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chachapoyas | Amazonas | Chachapoyas | 21 | 0101 |
| Bagua | Amazonas | Bagua | 5 | 0102 |
| Bongará | Amazonas | Jumbilla | 12 | 0103 |
| Condorcanqui | Amazonas | Santa María de Nieva | 3 | 0104 |
| Luya | Amazonas | Lamud | 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 Raimondi | 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 | Vilcas Huamán | 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 |
| Constitutional Province of 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 | Huamanchuco | 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 | Lima | Lima | 43 | 1501 |
| 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 |
| Huaura | Lima | Huacho | 12 | 1508 |
| 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 |
| Requena | Loreto | Requena | 11 | 1605 |
| Ucayali | Loreto | Contamana | 6 | 1606 |
| Dátem del Marañón | Loreto | San Lorenzo | 6 | 1607 |
| Tambopata | Madre de Dios | Puerto Maldonado | 4 | 1701 |
| Manu | 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 Nuevo | 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 | Aguaytia | 3 | 2503 |
| Purus | Ucayali | Esperanza | 1 | 2504 |
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