Ucayali Region
Ucayali is a region in Peru. The capital is the city of Pucallpa. It is in the Amazon rainforest and is bordered by the Brazilian state of Acre on the east; the department of Madre de Dios on the southeast; Cusco on the south; Junín, Pasco and Huánuco on the west; and Loreto on the north.
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.svg) Location of the Ucayali department in Peru | |
| Coordinates: 9°58′S 73°11′W / 9.96°S 73.19°WCoordinates: 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 | 4.875340/km2 (12.627073/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 25 |
| ISO 3166 code | PE-UCA |
| Principal resources | Wood, fruit. |
| Poverty rate | 70.5% |
| Percentage of Peru's GDP | 0.85% |
| Website | www.regionucayali.gob.pe |
The name Ucayali comes from the Ucayali River.
Ucayali Region Media
Fountain in the city of Pucallpa.
Fishing piranha on the Ucayali River.
Other websites
Media related to Ucayali Region at Wikimedia Commons
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