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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.
Pages in category "Regions of Peru" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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 1,891 districts in Peru. [2]
The following is a list of the regions of Peru ordered by population from Census 2007 and estimated population of INEI. [1] List of Regions of Peru by population: Rank:
Peru-Bolivian Confederation; Andean regions – Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Northern Chile, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina. Much of the culture found in this region can be traced back to the Inca Empire. Quechua is still spoken as a second language in many of these regions. Gaucho regions – Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil.
When the Spanish arrived, they divided Peru into three main regions: the coastal region (11.6% of Peru), that is bounded by the Pacific Ocean; the highlands (28.1% of Peru), that is located on the Andean Heights, and the jungle, that is located on the Amazonian Jungle (Climate of Peru).
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This is a list of Regions of Peru by GDP and GDP per capita. ... 3 La Libertad Region: 49,798 20,442 4 Piura Region: 26,595 17,352 5 Cusco Region: 23,126 15,089 6