Provinces of Peru
# 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).

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 | 7 | 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 |
