Ucayali Region

Region

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Location of the Ucayali Region in Peru

Coordinates: 9°58′S 73°11′W / 9.96°S 73.19°WCoordinates: 9°58′S 73°11′W / 9.96°S 73.19°W

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 (2007 census)

• Total

432,159

• Density

4.2/km² (11/sq mi)

UBIGEO

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.

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.

According to the 2007 Census, the Ucayali Region has a population of 432,159 inhabitants, 51.4% of which (222,132) are male and 48.6% (210,027) are female. 75.3% of the population (325,347) live in urban areas while the remaining 24.7% (106,812) live in rural areas.

As of 2002^[update], the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática estimated the region's population to be 468,922.

Spanish is spoken as a first language by 87.6% of the population, while 4.1% speak Asháninka, 1.5% speak Quechua and 0.1% speak Aymara. Other indigenous languages, including Shipibo, are spoken by 6.6% of the population and 0.0% speak foreign languages.

Persons originating from other regions of the country make up 34.7% of the population and 0.2% of residents were born abroad.

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