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Ucayali region

Ucayali Region
Region
Official seal of Ucayali Region
Seal
Location of the Ucayali Region in Peru
Location of the Ucayali Region in Peru
Coordinates: 9°58′S 73°11′W / 9.96°S 73.19°W / -9.96; -73.19Coordinates: 9°58′S 73°11′W / 9.96°S 73.19°W / -9.96; -73.19
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 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.

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, 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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