'Ucayali' is an inland region in
Peru. Located in the
Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the
Ucayali River. The
regional capital is the city of
Pucallpa.
Geography
Boundaries
The Ucayali Region is bordered by the
Brazilian state of
Acre on the east; the region of
Madre de Dios on the southeast;
Cusco on the south;
Junín,
Pasco and
Huánuco on the west; and
Loreto on the north.
Demographics
Population
According to the
1993 Census, the Ucayali Region has a population of 314,810 inhabitants, 52.4% of which (164,826) are male and 47.6% (149,984) are female.
As of 2002, the
Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática esimates the region's population to be 468,922.
Languages
Spanish is spoken at home by 86.5% of the population; while 2.3% speak
Quechua and 0.5% speak
Aymara. Other
indigenous languages are spoken by 9.7% of the population and 0.2% speak foreign languages.
Immigration
Persons originating from other regions of the country make up 34.7% of the population and 0.2% of residents were born abroad.
The largest immigrant groups come from the
Loreto Region (12.5% of the total population).
Age
The population is spread out with 53.9% under the age of 20, 9.3% from 20 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 8.8% from 45 to 64, and 2.5% who are 65 years of age or older.
Education
Secondary education has been attended by 29% of the population and 2.3% also have graduated from non-
university higher education, while 1.7% have complete university studies. 49.3% only have attended
primary education and 9.1% have not had any education.
The
illiteracy rate in the region is 14.2%
Political division
The region is divided into 4 provinces (
Spanish: ''provincias'', singular: ''provincia''), which are composed of 14 districts (''distritos'', singular: ''distrito'').
Political map of the Ucayali Region
Provinces
The provinces, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:
★
Atalaya (
Atalaya)
★
Coronel Portillo (
Pucallpa)
★
Padre Abad (
Aguaytía)
★
Purús (
Esperanza)
External links
★
Gobierno Regional de Ucayali - Ucayali Regional Government website
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