Pasco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpasko]) is a department and region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco.
Pasco
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.svg) Location of the Pasco Region in Peru | |
| Coordinates: 10°30′S 75°18′W / 10.5°S 75.3°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Subdivisions | 3 provinces and 28 districts |
| Capital | Cerro de Pasco |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Pedro Ubaldo Polinar (2019–2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25,319.59 km2 (9,775.95 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 4,380 m (14,370 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 254,065 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 19 |
| Dialing code | 063 |
| ISO 3166 code | PE-PAS |
| Principal resources | Lead, zinc, silver and coal. |
| Percentage of Peru's GDP | 1.04% |
| Website | www.regionpasco.gob.pe |
Political division
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The region is divided into 3 provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular: provincia), which are composed of 28 districts (distritos, singular: distrito).
Provinces
editThe provinces, with their capitals in parentheses, are:
Places of interest
editExternal links
edit- Gobierno Regional Pasco Archived 2005-11-23 at the Wayback Machine – Pasco Regional Government official website
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