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According to the Organic Law of Regional Governments, the regions (Spanish: regiones) are, with the departments, the first-level administrative subdivisions of Peru.Since its 1821 independence, Peru had been divided into departments (departamentos) but faced the problem of increasing centralization of political and economic power in its capital, Lima.
The following is a list of the regions of Peru ordered by population from Census 2007 and ... Region: Capital city: ... Demographic Map of Peru by regions. See also
Map of the Peruvian provinces. 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 ...
Peru's territory, according to the Regionalization Law, which was passed on November 18, 2002, is divided into 26 units: 25 regions (regiones; singular: región) and the Lima Province. The regions are subdivided into provinces (provincias), which are composed of districts (distritos). There are 196 provinces and 1,869 districts in Peru. [2]
This is a list of cities in Peru by population. [1] For metropolitan areas see List of metropolitan areas of Peru. ... List of regions by population of Peru; References
The most populated city in the country is Lima, the capital of Peru. Lima's metropolitan area has a population of over 10 million. The country's second and third largest cities, Callao and Arequipa, have around 1.3 and 1.2 million people, respectively. Peru's developed urban cities are found in coastal regions and to the north.
Once the Incan heartland, Peru has combined this fascinating ancient history with remnants of colonial times and modern influences to become one of South America’s big hitters
A map of Peru's region and departments. Peru is divided into 26 units: ... Arequipa is Peru's second largest city, with an estimated population of 1,177,000, while ...