Ucayali Region
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| Ucayali Region | |||
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| Country | Peru | ||
| Subdivisions | 4 provinces and 14 districts | ||
| Largest city | Pucallpa | ||
| Capital | Pucallpa | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | Jorge Velásquez Portocarrero | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 101,830.64 km2 (39,317.03 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation(Capital) | 120 m (390 ft) | ||
| Highest elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 135 m (443 ft) | ||
| Population (2005 Census) | |||
| • Total | 402,445 | ||
| • Density | 4/km2 (10/sq mi) | ||
| UBIGEO | 25 | ||
| Dialing code | 061 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | PE-UCA | ||
| Principal resources | Wood, fruit. | ||
| Poverty rate | 70.5% | ||
| Percentage of Peru's GDP | 0.85% | ||
| Website | www.regionucayali.gob.pe | ||
Ucayali is an inland region in Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River. The regional capital is the city of Pucallpa.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Boundaries
The Ucayali Region is bordered by the Brazilian state of Acre on the east; the region of Madre de Dios on the southeast; Cusco on the south; Junín, Pasco and Huánuco on the west; and Loreto on the north.
[edit] Demographics
[edit] Population
According to the 1993 Census, the Ucayali Region has a population of 314,810 inhabitants, 52.4% of which (164,826) are male and 47.6% (149,984) are female.
As of 2002[update], the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática esimates the region's population to be 468,922.
[edit] Languages
Spanish is spoken at home by 86.5% of the population; while 2.3% speak Quechua and 0.5% speak Aymara. Other indigenous languages, including the Shipibo, are spoken by 9.7% of the population and 0.2% speak foreign languages.
[edit] Immigration
Persons originating from other regions of the country make up 34.7% of the population and 0.2% of residents were born abroad.
The largest immigrant groups come from the Loreto Region (12.5% of the total population).
[edit] Age
The population is spread out with 53.9% under the age of 20, 9.3% from 20 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 8.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.5% who are 65 years of age or older.
[edit] Education
Secondary education has been attended by 29% of the population and 2.3% also have graduated from non-university higher education, while 1.7% have complete university studies. 49.3% only have attended primary education and 9.1% have not had any education.
The illiteracy rate in the region is 14.2%
[edit] Political division
The region is divided into 4 provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular: provincia), which are composed of 14 districts (distritos, singular: distrito).
[edit] Provinces
The provinces, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:
[edit] Places of interest
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Gobierno Regional de Ucayali - Ucayali Regional Government website
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