Department of Ucayali

Ucayali
Departamento de Ucayali (Spanish)
Flag of Ucayali
Official seal of Ucayali
Location of the Ucayali department in Peru
Location of the Ucayali department in Peru
Coordinates: 9°58′S 73°11′W / 9.96°S 73.19°W / -9.96; -73.19
CountryPeru
Subdivisions4 provinces and 14 districts
Largest cityPucallpa
CapitalPucallpa
Government
 • GovernorFrancisco Pezo Torres
(2019–2022)
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
 • Density4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
UBIGEO
25
Dialing code061
ISO 3166 codePE-UCA
Principal resourcesWood, fruit.
Poverty rate33.5%
Percentage of Peru's GDP0.85%
Websitewww.regionucayali.gob.pe

Ucayali (Spanish pronunciation: [ukaˈʝali]) is an inland department and region of Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River. Its capital is the city of Pucallpa. It is the second largest department in Peru, after Loreto, and it is slightly larger than South Korea.[1]

Fountain in the city of Pucallpa.
Fishing piranha on the Ucayali River.
  1. ^ "Gobierno Regional de Ucayali". www.gob.pe.