provinces of Peru
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The provinces of Peru ({{Langx|es|provincias}}) are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into districts ({{langx|es|distritos|links=no}}). There are 196 provinces in Peru, grouped into 24 departments (or regions), except for Lima Province which does not belong to any department, and Callao, a constitutional province.{{Cite web |title=Peru, South America – Administrative regions |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/peru/#government |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=The World Factbook |publisher=CIA}}{{Cite web |title=Maps of Peru |url=https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/peru |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=World Atlas}} 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 rainforest 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.
| align=center class="wikitable sortable" Style="align:center;"
! width=40% | Province ! width=20% | Region ! width=30% | Capital ! width=10% | Districts ! width=10% sort=1| UBIGEO |
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| rowspan="7"|Amazonas | align=right | 21 | align=center | 0101 |
| Bagua
| Bagua | align=right | 6 | align=center | 0102 |
| Bongará
| Jumbilla | align=right | 12 | align=center | 0103 |
| Condorcanqui
| align=right | 3 | align=center | 0104 |
| Luya
| Lámud | align=right | 23 | align=center | 0105 |
| Rodríguez de Mendoza
| Mendoza | align=right | 12 | align=center | 0106 |
| Utcubamba
| align=right | 7 | align=center | 0107 |
|
| Huaraz | rowspan="20"|Ancash | Huaraz | align=right | 12 | align=center | 0201 |
| Aija
| Aija | align=right | 5 | align=center | 0202 |
| Antonio Raymondi
| align=right | 6 | align=center | 0203 |
| Asunción
| Chacas | align=right | 2 | align=center | 0204 |
| Bolognesi
| Chiquián | align=right | 15 | align=center | 0205 |
| Carhuaz
| Carhuaz | align=right | 11 | align=center | 0206 |
| Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald
| San Luis | align=right | 3 | align=center | 0207 |
| Casma
| Casma | align=right | 4 | align=center | 0208 |
| Corongo
| Corongo | align=right | 7 | align=center | 0209 |
| Huari
| Huari | align=right | 16 | align=center | 0210 |
| Huarmey
| Huarmey | align=right | 5 | align=center | 0211 |
| Huaylas
| Caraz | align=right | 10 | align=center | 0212 |
| Mariscal Luzuriaga
| align=right | 8 | align=center | 0213 |
| Ocros
| Ocros | align=right | 10 | align=center | 0214 |
| Pallasca
| Cabana | align=right | 11 | align=center | 0215 |
| Pomabamba
| align=right | 4 | align=center | 0216 |
| Recuay
| Recuay | align=right | 10 | align=center | 0217 |
| Santa
| Chimbote | align=right | 9 | align=center | 0218 |
| Sihuas
| Sihuas | align=right | 10 | align=center | 0219 |
| Yungay
| Yungay | align=right | 8 | align=center | 0220 |
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| Abancay | rowspan="7"|Apurímac | Abancay | align=right | 9 | align=center | 0301 |
| Andahuaylas
| align=right | 19 | align=center | 0302 |
| Antabamba
| align=right | 7 | align=center | 0303 |
| Aymaraes
| align=right | 17 | align=center | 0304 |
| Cotabambas
| align=right | 6 | align=center | 0305 |
| Chincheros
| align=right | 8 | align=center | 0306 |
| Grau
| align=right | 14 | align=center | 0307 |
|
| Arequipa | rowspan="8"|Arequipa | Arequipa | align=right | 29 | align=center | 0401 |
| Camaná
| Camaná | align=right | 8 | align=center | 0402 |
| Caravelí
| Caravelí | align=right | 13 | align=center | 0403 |
| Castilla
| Aplao | align=right | 14 | align=center | 0404 |
| Caylloma
| Chivay | align=right | 19 | align=center | 0405 |
| Condesuyos
| align=right | 8 | align=center | 0406 |
| Islay
| Mollendo | align=right | 6 | align=center | 0407 |
| La Unión
| align=right | 11 | align=center | 0408 |
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| Huamanga | rowspan="11"|Ayacucho | Ayacucho | align=right | 15 | align=center | 0501 |
| Cangallo
| Cangallo | align=right | 6 | align=center | 0502 |
| Huanca Sancos
| align=right | 4 | align=center | 0503 |
| Huanta
| Huanta | align=right | 8 | align=center | 0504 |
| La Mar
| align=right | 8 | align=center | 0505 |
| Lucanas
| Puquio | align=right | 21 | align=center | 0506 |
| Parinacochas
| Coracora | align=right | 8 | align=center | 0507 |
| Páucar del Sara Sara
| Pausa | align=right | 10 | align=center | 0508 |
| Sucre
| align=right | 11 | align=center | 0509 |
| Víctor Fajardo
| Huancapi | align=right | 12 | align=center | 0510 |
| Vilcas Huamán
| align=right | 8 | align=center | 0511 |
|
| rowspan="13"|Cajamarca | align=right | 12 | align=center | 0601 |
| Cajabamba
| align=right | 4 | align=center | 0602 |
| Celendín
| Celendín | align=right | 12 | align=center | 0603 |
| Chota
| Chota | align=right | 19 | align=center | 0604 |
| Contumazá
| align=right | 8 | align=center | 0605 |
| Cutervo
| Cutervo | align=right | 15 | align=center | 0606 |
| Hualgayoc
| align=right | 3 | align=center | 0607 |
| Jaén
| Jaén | align=right | 12 | align=center | 0608 |
| San Ignacio
| align=right | 7 | align=center | 0609 |
| San Marcos
| align=right | 7 | align=center | 0610 |
| San Miguel
| align=right | 13 | align=center | 0611 |
| San Pablo
| align=right | 4 | align=center | 0612 |
| Santa Cruz
| align=right | 11 | align=center | 0613 |
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| Callao | Callao | Callao | align=right | 7 | align=center | 0701 |
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| Cusco | rowspan="13"|Cusco | Cusco | align=right | 8 | align=center | 0801 |
| Acomayo
| Acomayo | align=right | 7 | align=center | 0802 |
| Anta
| Anta | align=right | 9 | align=center | 0803 |
| Calca
| Calca | align=right | 8 | align=center | 0804 |
| Canas
| Yanaoca | align=right | 8 | align=center | 0805 |
| Canchis
| Sicuani | align=right | 8 | align=center | 0806 |
| Chumbivilcas
| Santo Tomás | align=right | 8 | align=center | 0807 |
| Espinar
| Yauri | align=right | 8 | align=center | 0808 |
| La Convención
| align=right | 10 | align=center | 0809 |
| Paruro
| Paruro | align=right | 9 | align=center | 0810 |
| Paucartambo
| align=right | 6 | align=center | 0811 |
| Quispicanchi
| Urcos | align=right | 12 | align=center | 0812 |
| Urubamba
| Urubamba | align=right | 7 | align=center | 0813 |
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| rowspan="7"|Huancavelica | align=right | 19 | align=center | 0901 |
| Acobamba
| Acobamba | align=right | 8 | align=center | 0902 |
| Angaraes
| Lircay | align=right | 12 | align=center | 0903 |
| Castrovirreyna
| align=right | 13 | align=center | 0904 |
| Churcampa
| align=right | 10 | align=center | 0905 |
| Huaytará
| Huaytará | align=right | 16 | align=center | 0906 |
| Tayacaja
| Pampas | align=right | 16 | align=center | 0907 |
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| Huánuco | rowspan="11"|Huánuco | Huánuco | align=right | 11 | align=center | 1001 |
| Ambo
| Ambo | align=right | 8 | align=center | 1002 |
| Dos de Mayo
| La Unión | align=right | 9 | align=center | 1003 |
| Huacaybamba
| align=right | 4 | align=center | 1004 |
| Huamalíes
| Llata | align=right | 11 | align=center | 1005 |
| Leoncio Prado
| align=right | 6 | align=center | 1006 |
| Marañón
| align=right | 3 | align=center | 1007 |
| Pachitea
| Panao | align=right | 4 | align=center | 1008 |
| Puerto Inca
| align=right | 5 | align=center | 1009 |
| Lauricocha
| Jesús | align=right | 7 | align=center | 1010 |
| Yarowilca
| align=right | 8 | align=center | 1011 |
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| Ica | rowspan="5"|Ica | Ica | align=right | 14 | align=center | 1101 |
| Chincha
| align=right | 11 | align=center | 1102 |
| Nazca
| Nazca | align=right | 5 | align=center | 1103 |
| Palpa
| Palpa | align=right | 5 | align=center | 1104 |
| Pisco
| Pisco | align=right | 8 | align=center | 1105 |
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| Huancayo | rowspan="9"|Junín | Huancayo | align=right | 28 | align=center | 1201 |
| Concepción
| align=right | 15 | align=center | 1202 |
| Chanchamayo
| align=right | 6 | align=center | 1203 |
| Jauja
| Jauja | align=right | 34 | align=center | 1204 |
| Junín
| Junín | align=right | 4 | align=center | 1205 |
| Satipo
| Satipo | align=right | 8 | align=center | 1206 |
| Tarma
| Tarma | align=right | 9 | align=center | 1207 |
| Yauli
| La Oroya | align=right | 10 | align=center | 1208 |
| Chupaca
| Chupaca | align=right | 9 | align=center | 1209 |
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| Trujillo | rowspan="12"|La Libertad | Trujillo | align=right | 11 | align=center | 1301 |
| Ascope
| Ascope | align=right | 8 | align=center | 1302 |
| Bolívar
| Bolívar | align=right | 6 | align=center | 1303 |
| Chepén
| Chepén | align=right | 3 | align=center | 1304 |
| Julcán
| Julcán | align=right | 4 | align=center | 1305 |
| Otuzco
| Otuzco | align=right | 10 | align=center | 1306 |
| Pacasmayo
| align=right | 5 | align=center | 1307 |
| Pataz
| align=right | 13 | align=center | 1308 |
| Sánchez Carrión
| align=right | 8 | align=center | 1309 |
| Santiago de Chuco
| align=right | 8 | align=center | 1310 |
| Gran Chimú
| Cascas | align=right | 4 | align=center | 1311 |
| Virú
| Virú | align=right | 3 | align=center | 1312 |
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| Chiclayo | rowspan="3"|Lambayeque | Chiclayo | align=right | 20 | align=center | 1401 |
| Ferreñafe
| align=right | 6 | align=center | 1402 |
| Lambayeque
| align=right | 12 | align=center | 1403 |
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| Lima | autonomous | Lima | align=right | 43 | align=center | 1501 |
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| Huaura | rowspan="9"|Lima | Huacho | align=right | 12 | align=center | 1508 |
| Barranca
| Barranca | align=right | 5 | align=center | 1502 |
| Cajatambo
| align=right | 5 | align=center | 1503 |
| Canta
| Canta | align=right | 7 | align=center | 1504 |
| Cañete
| align=right | 16 | align=center | 1505 |
| Huaral
| Huaral | align=right | 12 | align=center | 1506 |
| Huarochirí
| Matucana | align=right | 32 | align=center | 1507 |
| Oyón
| Oyón | align=right | 6 | align=center | 1509 |
| Yauyos
| Yauyos | align=right | 33 | align=center | 1510 |
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| Maynas | rowspan="8"|Loreto | Iquitos | align=right | 13 | align=center | 1601 |
| Alto Amazonas
| align=right | 6 | align=center | 1602 |
| Loreto
| Nauta | align=right | 5 | align=center | 1603 |
| Mariscal Ramón Castilla
| align=right | 4 | align=center | 1604 |
| Putumayo
| align=right | 4 | align=center | 1605 |
| Requena
| Requena | align=right | 11 | align=center | 1606 |
| Ucayali
| align=right | 6 | align=center | 1607 |
| Datem del Marañón
| align=right | 6 | align=center | 1608 |
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| rowspan="3"|Madre de Dios | align=right | 4 | align=center | 1701 |
| Manú
| align=right | 4 | align=center | 1702 |
| Tahuamanu
| Iñapari | align=right | 3 | align=center | 1703 |
|
| rowspan="3"|Moquegua | Moquegua | align=right | 6 | align=center | 1801 |
| General Sánchez Cerro
| Omate | align=right | 11 | align=center | 1802 |
| Ilo
| Ilo | align=right | 3 | align=center | 1803 |
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| Pasco | rowspan="3"|Pasco | align=right | 13 | align=center | 1901 |
| Daniel Alcídes Carrión
| align=right | 8 | align=center | 1902 |
| Oxapampa
| Oxapampa | align=right | 7 | align=center | 1903 |
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| Piura | rowspan="8"|Piura | Piura | align=right | 9 | align=center | 2001 |
| Ayabaca
| Ayabaca | align=right | 10 | align=center | 2002 |
| Huancabamba
| align=right | 8 | align=center | 2003 |
| Morropón
| align=right | 10 | align=center | 2004 |
| Paita
| Paita | align=right | 7 | align=center | 2005 |
| Sullana
| Sullana | align=right | 8 | align=center | 2006 |
| Talara
| Talara | align=right | 6 | align=center | 2007 |
| Sechura
| Sechura | align=right | 6 | align=center | 2008 |
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| Puno | rowspan="13"|Puno | Puno | align=right | 15 | align=center | 2101 |
| Azángaro
| Azángaro | align=right | 15 | align=center | 2102 |
| Carabaya
| Macusani | align=right | 10 | align=center | 2103 |
| Chucuito
| Juli | align=right | 7 | align=center | 2104 |
| El Collao
| Ilave | align=right | 5 | align=center | 2105 |
| Huancané
| Huancané | align=right | 8 | align=center | 2106 |
| Lampa
| Lampa | align=right | 10 | align=center | 2107 |
| Melgar
| Ayaviri | align=right | 9 | align=center | 2108 |
| Moho
| Moho | align=right | 4 | align=center | 2109 |
| San Antonio de Putina
| Putina | align=right | 5 | align=center | 2110 |
| San Román
| Juliaca | align=right | 4 | align=center | 2111 |
| Sandia
| Sandia | align=right | 10 | align=center | 2112 |
| Yunguyo
| Yunguyo | align=right | 7 | align=center | 2113 |
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| rowspan="10"|San Martín | align=right | 6 | align=center | 2201 |
| Bellavista
| align=right | 6 | align=center | 2202 |
| El Dorado
| align=right | 5 | align=center | 2203 |
| Huallaga
| Saposoa | align=right | 6 | align=center | 2204 |
| Lamas
| Lamas | align=right | 11 | align=center | 2205 |
| Mariscal Cáceres
| Juanjuí | align=right | 5 | align=center | 2206 |
| Picota
| Picota | align=right | 10 | align=center | 2207 |
| Rioja
| Rioja | align=right | 9 | align=center | 2208 |
| San Martín
| Tarapoto | align=right | 14 | align=center | 2209 |
| Tocache
| Tocache | align=right | 5 | align=center | 2210 |
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| Tacna | rowspan="4"|Tacna | Tacna | align=right | 10 | align=center | 2301 |
| Candarave
| align=right | 6 | align=center | 2302 |
| Jorge Basadre
| Locumba | align=right | 3 | align=center | 2303 |
| Tarata
| Tarata | align=right | 8 | align=center | 2304 |
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| Tumbes | rowspan="3"|Tumbes | Tumbes | align=right | 6 | align=center | 2401 |
| Contralmirante Villar
| Zorritos | align=right | 3 | align=center | 2402 |
| Zarumilla
| align=right | 4 | align=center | 2403 |
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| rowspan="4"|Ucayali | Pucallpa | align=right | 7 | align=center | 2501 |
| Atalaya
| Atalaya | align=right | 4 | align=center | 2502 |
| Padre Abad
| Aguaytía | align=right | 3 | align=center | 2503 |
| Purús
| align=right | 1 | align=center | 2504 |
By population
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! width=20% | Province ! width=20% | Population ! width=20% | Region ! width=20% | Name of City ! width=10% | Districts |
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| Lima | 7,605,742 | Lima | Lima | align=right | 43 |
| Constitutional Province of Callao
| 876,877 | Callao | Callao | align=right | 6 |
| Arequipa
| 864,250 | Arequipa | Arequipa | align=right | 29 |
| Trujillo
| 811,979 | Trujillo | align=right | 11 |
| Chiclayo
| 757,452 | Chiclayo | align=right | 20 |
| Piura
| 665,991 | Piura | Piura | align=right | 9 |
| Maynas
| 492,992 | Loreto | Iquitos | align=right | 13 |
| Huancayo
| 466,436 | Junín | Huancayo | align=right | 28 |
| Santa
| 396,434 | Ancash | Chimbote | align=right | 9 |
| Cusco
| 367,791 | Cusco | Cusco | align=right | 8 |
| Coronel Portillo
| 333,890 | Ucayali | Pucallpa | align=right | 7 |
| Ica
| 321,332 | Ica | Ica | align=right | 14 |
| Cajamarca
| 316,152 | align=right | 12 |
| Sullana
| 287,680 | Piura | Sullana | align=right | 8 |
| Huánuco
| 270,233 | Huánuco | Huánuco | align=right | 11 |
| Tacna
| 262,731 | Tacna | Tacna | align=right | 10 |
| Lambayeque
| 258,747 | align=right | 12 |
| San Román
| 240,776 | Puno | Juliaca | align=right | 4 |
| Puno
| 229,236 | Puno | Puno | align=right | 15 |
| Huamanga
| 221,469 | Ayacucho | Ayacucho | align=right | 15 |
See also
References
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