Department of Ucayali
Ucayali | |
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View of Ucayali River | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Ucayali within Peru | |
Interactive map of Ucayali | |
| Coordinates: 9°58′S 73°11′W / 9.96°S 73.19°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Established | June 18, 1890 |
| Capital | Pucallpa |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Regional Government |
| • Governor | Francisco Pezo Torres |
| Area | |
• Total | 101,830.64 km2 (39,317.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation (Capital) | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 496,459 |
| • Density | 4.87534/km2 (12.6271/sq mi) |
| Demonym | ucayalino/a |
| UBIGEO | 25 |
| Dialing code | 061 |
| ISO 3166 code | PE-UCA |
| Principal resources | Wood, fruit. |
| Poverty rate | 33.5% |
| Percentage of Peru's GDP | 0.85% |
| Website | www.regionucayali.gob.pe |
Ucayali (Spanish pronunciation: [ukaˈʝali]) is a department of Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, it is the second largest department in Peru, after Loreto. It is administered by a regional government. Its capital is the city of Pucallpa.
The arapaima is depicted on both the flag and the seal of the region.