Pasco Region
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This article is about the Region of Pasco. For its capital city, see Cerro de Pasco. For other uses, see Pasco (disambiguation).
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| Country | Peru | ||
| Subdivisions | 3 provinces and 28 districts | ||
| Capital | Cerro de Pasco | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | Victor Raúl Espinoza Soto | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 25,319.59 km2 (9,775.95 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 4,380 m (14,370 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 256 m (840 ft) | ||
| Population (2004 estimate) | |||
| • Total | 277,475 | ||
| • Density | 10.959/km2 (28.383/sq mi) | ||
| UBIGEO | 19 | ||
| Dialing code | 063 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | PE-PAS | ||
| Principal resources | Lead, zinc, silver and coal. | ||
| Percentage of Peru's GDP | 1.04% | ||
| Website | www.regionpasco.gob.pe | ||
Pasco is a region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco.
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[edit] Political division
The region is divided into 3 provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular: provincia), which are composed of 28 districts (distritos, singular: distrito).
[edit] Provinces
The provinces, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:
[edit] Places of interest
[edit] External links
- Gobierno Regional Pasco - Pasco Regional Government official website
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