North macroregion, Peru
North Macroregion | |
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Macroregion | |
          Images from top to bottom, left to right: Trujillo main square, Chiclayo, Cajamarca, | |
| Nickname: The solid north | |
 Map of North Macroregion by Provinces | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | |
| Most populated city | Trujillo |
The North macroregion in Peru is a geographic area that includes a number of regions located in northern the country. It consists of the regions of Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Cajamarca, San Martín, Amazonas and Ancash.[1]
Regions
| Region | Capital | Population | President | HDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumbes | Tumbes | 200.306 | Wilmer Dios Benites | 0,776 medium |
| Piura | San Miguel de Piura | 1.673.315 | Javier Atkins Lerggios | 0,755 medium |
| Lambayeque | Chiclayo | 1.112.868 | Humberto Acuña Peralta | 0,779 medium high |
| La Libertad | Trujillo | 1.617.050 | José Murgia Zannier | 0,621 medium high |
| Cajamarca | Cajamarca | 1.455.201 | Gregorio Santos Guerrero | 0,900 medium |
| San Martín | Moyobamba | 800.000 | César Villanueva Arévalo | 0,739 medium |
| Amazonas | Chachapoyas | 375.993 | José Arista | 0,694 medium |
| Ancash | Huaraz | 1.063.459 | César Álvarez Aguilar | 0,754 medium |
Main cities
Main cities ordered by population.
| Nº. | City | Population Censo 2007 |
Province | Region | Mayor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1° | Trujillo | 682.834 | Trujillo | La Libertad | Cesar Acuña Peralta |
| 2° | Chiclayo | 574.408 | Chiclayo | Lambayeque | Roberto Torres Gonzáles |
| 3° | Piura | 450.363 | Piura | Piura | Ruby Rodríguez de Aguilar |
| 4° | Cajamarca | 283.767 | Cajamarca | Cajamarca | Ramiro Bardales Vigo |
| 5° | Huaraz | 170.000 | Huaraz | Ancash | Vladimir Meza Villarreal |
| 6° | Tumbes | 80.000 | Tumbes | Tumbes | Ventura Cruz |
| 7° | Moyobamba | 79 000 | Moyobamba | San Martín | Víctor Del Castillo Reategui |
| 8° | Chachapoyas | 35.789 | Chachapoyas | Amazonas | Diógenes Humberto Zavaleta |
Trujillo city
More cities
| City | Province | Región | Population | Mayor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zarumilla | Zarumilla | Tumbes | 16.925 | Feliz Ernesto Garrido Rivera |
| Paita | Paita | Piura | 120.718 | Porfirio Meca Andrade |
| Sullana | Sullana | Piura | 227.615 | Jorge Camino Calle |
| Talara | Talara | Piura | 84.978 | Rogelio Trelles Saavedra |
| Lambayeque | Lambayeque | Lambayeque | 63.386 | Jacinto Muro Távara |
| Ferreñafe | Ferreñafe | Lambayeque | 44.411 | José Francisco Gonzáles |
| Pacasmayo | Pacasmayo | La Libertad | 26.125 | Oscar Honorio Horna |
| Guadalupe | Pacasmayo | La Libertad | 36,580 | Lourdes Placencia Zapata |
| Chepén | Chepén | La Libertad | 44,22 | Wilfredo Quesquén Terrones |
| Santiago de Chuco | Santiago de Chuco | La Libertad | 25.000 | Juan Gabriel Alipio |
| Jaén de Bracamoros | Jaén | Cajamarca | 71.125 | Gilmer Fernández Rojas |
| Chota | Chota | Cajamarca | 60.000 | Jeiner Ubaldo Julón Díaz |
| Celendín | Celendín | Cajamarca | 24.623 | Mauro Arteaga |
| Chimbote | Santa | Ancash | 328.987 | Luis Arroyo Rojas |
| Casma | Casma | Ancash | 42.368 | José Montalván Macedo, |
| Huarmey | Huarmey | Ancash | 28,140 | José Montalván Macedo |
| Bagua Grande | Bagua | Amazonas | 49,956 | Domingo Guerrero Dávila |
| Rioja | Rioja | San Martín | 24,263 | Mercedes Torres |
| Tarapoto | San Martín | San Martín | 120.000 | Sandro Rivero Uzátegu |
| Virú | Virú | La Libertad | 36.029 | José Urcia |
| Otuzco | Otuzco | La Libertad | 25.134 | Heli A. Verde Rodríguez |
| Huamachuco | Sánchez Carrión | La Libertad | 52.500 | Luis Alberto Rebaza Chavez
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See also
References
- ^ "Macro Región Norte-Peru" (PDF). Retrieved November 30, 2012.[permanent dead link]