Department of Amazonas (Peru)
Amazonas | |
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Gocta Falls in the Amazon rainforest | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Amazonas within Peru | |
| Coordinates: 6°13′S 77°51′W / 6.22°S 77.85°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Capital | Chachapoyas |
| Largest city | Bagua Grande |
| Provinces | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional Government |
| • Governor | Gilmer Horna Corrales |
| Area | |
• Total | 39,249.13 km2 (15,154.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation (Capital) | 2,334 m (7,657 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 379,384 |
| • Density | 9.66605/km2 (25.0350/sq mi) |
| Demonym | amazonense |
| UBIGEO | 01 |
| Dialing code | 041 |
| ISO 3166 code | PE-AMA |
| Principal resources | Coffee, rice, fruits, wood and cebu cattle. |
| Website | www.regionamazonas.gob.pe |
Amazonas (Spanish pronunciation: [amaˈsonas]) is a department of Peru. Located in the country's north, it is bordered by Ecuador on the north and west, Cajamarca on the west, La Libertad on the south, and Loreto and San Martín on the east. It is administered by a regional government. Its capital is the city of Chachapoyas.
With a landscape of steep river gorges and mountains, Amazonas is the location of Kuelap, a huge stone fortress enclosing more than 400 stone structures; it was built on a mountain about 3,000 meters high, starting about 500 AD and was occupied to the mid-16th century. It is one of Peru's major archeological sites.