Amazonas (Peruvian department)

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Amazonas Departamento de Amazonas (Spanish) Anqash suyu (Kichwa)
Department
Gocta Falls in the Amazon rainforest
Flag Seal
Location of the Amazonas department in Peru
Coordinates: 6°13′S 77°51′W / 6.22°S 77.85°W / -6.22; -77.85
Country	Peru
Subdivisions	7 provinces and 83 districts
Capital	Chachapoyas
Government
• Governor	Gilmer Horna Corrales (2023–2026)
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	9.7/km2 (25/sq mi)
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 and region in northern Peru 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. 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.