Ucayali Region
Ucayali Region | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of the Ucayali department in Peru | |
| Coordinates: 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 | |
| • Governor | Francisco Pezo Torres (2019–2022) |
| 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 (2017) | |
| • Total | 496,459 |
| • Density | 4.9/km2 (13/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 a region in Peru. The capital is the city of Pucallpa. It is in the Amazon rainforest and is bordered by the Brazilian state of Acre on the east; the department of Madre de Dios on the southeast; Cusco on the south; Junín, Pasco and Huánuco on the west; and Loreto on the north.
The name Ucayali comes from the Ucayali River.
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