Amazonas (Peruvian department)
Amazonas
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Gocta Falls in the Amazon rainforest | |
Location of the Amazonas department in Peru | |
| Coordinates: 6°13′S 77°51′W / 6.22°S 77.85°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Subdivisions | 7 provinces and 83 districts |
| Capital | Chachapoyas |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Gilmer Horna Corrales (2023–2026) |
| Area | |
• Total | 39,249.13 km2 (15,154.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation (Capital) | 2,334 m (7,657 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 379,384 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 01 |
| Dialing code | 041 |
| ISO 3166 code | PE-AMA |
| Principal resources | Coffee, rice, fruits, wood and cebu cattle. |
| Website | www.regionamazonas.gob.pe |
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Amazonas (Spanish pronunciation: [amaˈsonas]) is a department and region in northern Peru bordered by Ecuador on the north and west, Cajamarca on the west, La Libertad on the south, and Loreto and San Martín on the east. Its capital is the city of Chachapoyas.
With a landscape of steep river gorges and mountains, Amazonas is the location of Kuelap, a huge stone fortress enclosing more than 400 stone structures; it was built on a mountain about 3,000 meters high, starting about 500 AD and was occupied to the mid-16th century. It is one of Peru's major archeological sites.