What are the different counties in Peru?

• Cuzco.
• Huancavelica.
• Huánuco.
• Ica.
• Junín.
• La Libertad.

1. How many counties are in Peru?
2. What are the 3 regions of Peru?
3. Are there 4 regions in Peru?
4. How many provinces are in Peru?
5. What 5 countries are on the border of Peru?
6. What counties border Peru?
7. What is the capital city of Peru?
8. Where is Machu Picchu located in Peru?
9. What language do they speak in Peru?
10. What is the main religion in Peru?

How many counties are in Peru?

There are 196 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 regions, except for Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average of seven provinces per region. The region with the fewest provinces is Callao (one) and the region with the most is Ancash (twenty).

What are the 3 regions of Peru?

Peru is traditionally described in terms of three broad longitudinal regions: the arid Costa on the west; the rugged Sierra, or Andes, system in the centre; and the wet and forested Amazonia—the tropical Amazon Basin—on the east.

Are there 4 regions in Peru?

Peru is a country of vast expanse and has three distinct topographical regions: the coast, mountain and Rainforest. Internally this vast country is split into 24 departments, and since November 2002 regional governments were elected to manage each department.

How many provinces are in Peru?

There are 196 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 regions, except for Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average of seven provinces per region. The region with the fewest provinces is Callao and the region with the most is Ancash.

What 5 countries are on the border of Peru?

Peru shares land borders with Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile, with its longest land border shared with Brazil.

What counties border Peru?

República del Perú (help. info)), is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean.

What is the capital city of Peru?

Lima, city, capital of Peru. It is the country's commercial and industrial centre. Central Lima is located at an elevation of 512 feet (156 metres) on the south bank of the Rímac River, about 8 miles (13 km) inland from the Pacific Ocean port of Callao, and has an area of 27 square miles (70 square km).

Where is Machu Picchu located in Peru?

Machu Picchu, also spelled Machupijchu, site of ancient Inca ruins located about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Cuzco, Peru, in the Cordillera de Vilcabamba of the Andes Mountains.

What language do they speak in Peru?

The 2007 Census of Peru records just four major languages, although over 72 indigenous languages and dialects are spoken in the country. Around 84% of Peruvians speak Spanish, the official national language. Even so, over 26% of the population speaks a first language other than Spanish.

What is the main religion in Peru?

Roman Catholic is the most common religion affiliation in Peru.