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What is the capital of Peru?

LimaOfficial
Population
31,989,256
2025
Area
1,285,220 km²
First level
26
departments
Second level
196
provinces
ISO code
PE
Area km2
1285220.0
Population
31989256

Map

Peru and its 26 departments, with their seatsDepartamento de AmazonasDepartamento de AncashDepartamento de ApurímacDepartamento de ArequipaDepartamento de AyacuchoDepartamento de CajamarcaDepartamento de CuscoDepartamento de HuancavelicaDepartamento de HuánucoDepartamento de IcaDepartamento de JunínDepartamento de La LibertadDepartamento de LambayequeDepartamento de LimaDepartamento de LoretoDepartamento de Madre de DiosDepartamento de MoqueguaDepartamento de PascoDepartamento de PiuraDepartamento de PunoDepartamento de San MartínDepartamento de TacnaDepartamento de TumbesDepartamento de UcayaliProvincia Constitucional del CallaoProvincia de Lima
Lima

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Departments and their capitals

sort:name/population
Departamento de AmazonasChachapoyas443 k · 7 provinces
Departamento de AncashHuaraz1.0 M · 20 provinces · seat ≠ largest
Departamento de ApurímacAbancay419 k · 7 provinces
Departamento de ArequipaArequipa1.2 M · 8 provinces
Departamento de AyacuchoAyacucho620 k · 11 provinces
Departamento de CajamarcaCajamarca1.4 M · 13 provinces
Departamento de CuscoCusco1.2 M · 13 provinces
Departamento de HuancavelicaHuancavelica455 k · 7 provinces
Departamento de HuánucoHuánuco731 k · 11 provinces
Departamento de IcaIca851 k · 5 provinces
Departamento de JunínHuancayo1.2 M · 9 provinces
Departamento de La LibertadTrujillo1.6 M · 12 provinces
Departamento de LambayequeChiclayo1.1 M · 3 provinces
Departamento de LimaHuacho8.5 M · 10 provinces · seat ≠ largest
Departamento de LoretoIquitos1.0 M · 8 provinces
Departamento de Madre de DiosPuerto Maldonado141 k · 3 provinces
Departamento de MoqueguaMoquegua175 k · 3 provinces
Departamento de PascoCerro de Pasco277 k · 3 provinces
Departamento de PiuraPiura1.9 M · 8 provinces
Departamento de PunoPuno1.4 M · 13 provinces · seat ≠ largest
Departamento de San MartínMoyobamba813 k · 10 provinces
Departamento de TacnaTacna274 k · 4 provinces
Departamento de TumbesTumbes225 k · 3 provinces
Departamento de UcayaliPucallpa432 k · 4 provinces
Provincia Constitucional del CallaoCallao1.3 M · 1 province
Provincia de LimaLima7.6 M

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