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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.
Map of the Peruvian provinces. The provinces of Peru (Spanish: provincias) are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into districts (Spanish: distritos). There are 196 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 regions, except for Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average of seven ...
Peruvian natural regions according to Javier Pulgar Vidal. Satellite imagery of Peru Topographic map of Peru Political map of Peru Vegetation of Peru. Peru is a country on the central western coast of South America facing the Pacific Ocean.
Köppen–Geiger climate classification map for Peru. Although Peru is located entirely in the tropics, the combination of tropical latitude, mountain ranges, topography variations, and two ocean currents (Humboldt and El Niño) gives Peru a large diversity of climates. Elevations above sea level in the country range from −37 to 6,778 m (− ...
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 1,869 districts in Peru. [2]
The districts of Peru (Spanish: distritos) are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces , which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions or departments.
An enlargeable map of Peru. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Peru: Peru – country located in western South America, on the Pacific Coast, north of Chile. Peruvian territory was home to several ancient cultures.
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. ...