Department of Ucayali
Ucayali
Departamento de Ucayali (Spanish) | |
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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 | 33.5% |
| Percentage of Peru's GDP | 0.85% |
| Website | www.regionucayali.gob.pe |
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Ucayali (Spanish pronunciation: [ukaˈʝali]) is an inland department and region of Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River. Its capital is the city of Pucallpa. It is the second largest department in Peru, after Loreto, and it is slightly larger than South Korea.
The arapaima is depicted on both the flag and the seal of the region