The Political division of Peru has changed from time to time, beginning during the time after the nation obtained independence from Spain, until the present-day country. The old territorial subdivisions have split or merged due to several reasons, the most common ones being the need for decentralization, and population increase, especially in Lima. For other uses, see Independence (disambiguation) Independence is autonomous self-government of a country by its residents and indigenous population. ... The Kingdom of Spain or Spain ( Spanish: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma; Galician: Reino da España) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. ... Decentralisation (or decentralization) is any of various means of more widely distributing decision-making to bring it closer to the point of service or action. ... This article is about Lima, Peru. ...

Current division

Peru's territory, according to the Regionalization Law which was passed on November 18th, 2002, is divided into 25 regions (regiones; singular: región). These regions are subdivided into provinces, which are composed of districts. There are 194 provinces and 1821 districts in Peru. The Republic of Peru (Spanish: Perú; Quechua, Aymara: Piruw) is a country in western South America, bordering with Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east, Bolivia to the east, south-east and south, Chile to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 remaining. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A region can be any area that has some unifying feature. ... Province is a name for a secondary, or subnational entity of government in most countries. ... Districts are a form of local government in several countries. ...

The Lima Province, located in the central coast of the country, is unique in that it doesn't belong to any of the twenty-five regions. The city of Lima, which is the nation's capital, is located in this province. The Lima Province is a province in the central coast of Peru. ... This article is about Lima, Peru. ...

1. Tumbes (Tumbes)
2. Piura (Piura)
3. Lambayeque (Chiclayo)
4. La Libertad (Trujillo)
5. Ancash (Huaraz)
6. Lima (Huacho)
7. Callao (Callao)
8. Ica (Ica)
9. Arequipa (Arequipa)
10. Moquegua (Moquegua)
11. Tacna (Tacna)
12. Cajamarca (Cajamarca)
13. Huánuco (Huánuco)
14. Pasco (Cerro de Pasco)
15. Junín (Huancayo)
16. Huancavelica (Huancavelica)
17. Ayacucho (Ayacucho)
18. Apurímac (Abancay)
19. Cusco (Cusco)
20. Puno (Puno)
21. Amazonas (Chachapoyas)
22. San Martín (Moyobamba)
23. Ucayali (Pucallpa)
24. Madre de Dios (Puerto Maldonado)
25. Loreto (Iquitos)

    *     Lima Province Tumbes is a region in northwestern Peru. ... Piura is a department in Peru. ... Lambayeque is a region in northwestern Peru. ... Chiclayo is a city on the northern coastal plain in Peru. ... La Libertad is a department in Peru. ... Trujillo is a city of northwestern Peru; it is the capital of the La Libertad department. ... Categories: Peru ... See other Peruvian regions President Miguel Ángel Mufarech Capital Huacho Area 32,126. ... Categories: Departments of Peru ... For other uses, see Callao (disambiguation). ... Ica is a department in Peru. ... Ica is a city in Perú. It is the capital of Ica Department. ... Arequipa is one of the 24 departments in Peru. ... For the cactus species formerly in genus Arequipa, see Oreocereus and Matucana. ... Moquegua is a department in Peru. ... Moquegua is a department in Peru. ... Tacna is Perus southernmost region. ... This article is about the city in Peru. ... Cajamarca is a department in Peru. ... Aerial view of Cajamarca, with Santa Appollonia hill in foreground Cajamarca is located in the northern highlands of Peru, and is the capital of the Cajamarca region. ... Huánuco is a region in central Peru. ... Pasco is a department in Peru. ... Cerro de Pasco (population 70,000) is a city in central Peru. ... Junín is a region in Peru. ... Huancavelica is a department in Peru. ... Huancavelica is a city in Peru. ... Ayacucho is a department in Peru. ... Ayacucho is the capital of the department of Peru. ... See other Peruvian regions President Luis Barra Capital Abancay Area 20,895. ... Abancay is a town in the Cuzco department of Peru. ... Cusco is a department in Peru. ... The Church of La Compañía on the Plaza de Armas in Cuzco Cuzco is a city in southeastern Peru in the Huatanay Valley (Sacred Valley), of the Andes mountain range. ... Puno is a department in Peru. ... Amazonas is a region in northern Peru. ... Chachapoyas is a city in northern Peru. ... Moyobamba is a city in North Peru. ... Categories: Stub | Departments of Peru ... Madre de Dios is a region in southeastern Peru, bordering Brazil, Bolivia and the Peruvian regions of Puno, Cusco and Ucayali. ... Loreto is a department in Peru. ... Located in the Loreto region, Iquitos is the largest city in the jungle of Peru, with a population of about 400,000. ... The Lima Province is a province in the central coast of Peru. ...

Previous national subdivisions

Departments

Peru was divided into 24 departments (departamentos; singular: departamento) until the creation of the new regions in 2002. Many persons still use the old departamentos term when referring to the current regions of Peru, although it is now obsolete. The departments were identical to today's regions, with the exception of two new regions (Callao and Lima). Before the 2002 change, the province of Lima (which is basically the city of Lima) was part of the Lima department, and the city of Callao had the special status of Provincia Constitucional (constitutional province). When the regionalization law was passed, the Callao region was created from the former constitutional province, and the province of Lima separated from the rest of the Lima department, which in turn came to form the new Lima Region. The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ... Categories: Departments of Peru ... See other Peruvian regions President Miguel Ángel Mufarech Capital Huacho Area 32,126. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Departments of Peru ... See other Peruvian regions President Miguel Ángel Mufarech Capital Huacho Area 32,126. ...

The twelve regions

Main article: Former Regions of Peru

A failed attempt to divide the country into twelve autonomous regions was made during the Alan García government. Alan García was President of Peru from 1985 to 1990 Alan Gabriel Ludwig García Pérez (born May 23, 1949 in Lima) was President of Peru from 1985 to 1990. ...

External links

• Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (http://www.inei.gob.pe/)
• Peru Info: Information by regions (http://www.peru.com/peruinfo/ingles/info_dptos/in_dptos.htm)