Ucayali (Region)
The Ucayali Region (Spanish: Región Ucayali, Quechua Ukayali suyu ) is a ostperuanische region. Covering an area of 102,411 km ² 366 912 people ( 1996). The capital is Pucallpa. The name of the region derives from the River Ucayali.
Geography
The Ucayali Region on the east by Brazil, on the north by Loreto, on the west by Huánuco, Pasco, Junín, in the south of Cusco and Madre de Dios.
It is mainly covered by rainforest. The climate is usually hot and humid. The average annual temperature is 25 ° C.
Provinces
The region is divided into four provinces and twelve districts:
Province ( capital )
Amazon | Ancash | Apurimac | Arequipa | Ayacucho | Cajamarca | Callao | Cusco | Huancavelica | Huanuco | Ica | Junín | La Libertad | Lambayeque | Lima | Loreto | Madre de Dios | Moquegua | Pasco | Piura | Puno | San Martín | Tacna | Tumbes | Ucayali
Lima Province (region -free area of the capital)
- Peruvian region
- Ucayali (Region)