Department of Pasco

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Pasco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpasko]) is a department and region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco.

Pasco
Departamento de Pasco (Spanish)
Pasqu suyu (Quechua)
Flag of Pasco
Official seal of Pasco
Location of the Pasco Region in Peru
Location of the Pasco Region in Peru
Coordinates: 10°30′S 75°18′W / 10.5°S 75.3°W / -10.5; -75.3
CountryPeru
Subdivisions3 provinces and 28 districts
CapitalCerro de Pasco
Government
 • GovernorPedro Ubaldo Polinar
(2019–2022)
Area
 • Total25,319.59 km2 (9,775.95 sq mi)
Highest elevation
4,380 m (14,370 ft)
Lowest elevation
256 m (840 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total254,065
 • Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
UBIGEO
19
Dialing code063
ISO 3166 codePE-PAS
Principal resourcesLead, zinc, silver and coal.
Percentage of Peru's GDP1.04%
Websitewww.regionpasco.gob.pe

Political division

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Map of the Pasco region showing its provinces

The region is divided into 3 provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular: provincia), which are composed of 28 districts (distritos, singular: distrito).

 
Celebration in Oxapampa.

Provinces

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The provinces, with their capitals in parentheses, are:

Places of interest

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