Districts & Counties of Peru map & data
Peru has 196 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 26 regions. The most are in Ancash (20), Puno (13) and Cajamarca (13). The largest include Maynas, Loreto and Requena.
Districts & Counties by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ancash | 20 | 10% |
| Puno | 13 | 6.6% |
| Cajamarca | 13 | 6.6% |
| Cusco | 13 | 6.6% |
| La Libertad | 12 | 6.1% |
| Huánuco | 11 | 5.6% |
| Ayacucho | 11 | 5.6% |
| San Martín | 10 | 5.1% |
| Lima | 9 | 4.6% |
| Junín | 9 | 4.6% |
| Piura | 8 | 4.1% |
| Arequipa | 8 | 4.1% |
| Loreto | 8 | 4.1% |
| Amazonas | 7 | 3.6% |
| Huancavelica | 7 | 3.6% |
| Apurímac | 7 | 3.6% |
| Ica | 5 | 2.6% |
| Ucayali | 4 | 2.0% |
| Tacna | 4 | 2.0% |
| Tumbes | 3 | 1.5% |
| Lambayeque | 3 | 1.5% |
| Pasco | 3 | 1.5% |
| Madre de Dios | 3 | 1.5% |
| Moquegua | 3 | 1.5% |
| El Callao | 1 | 0.5% |
| Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima | 1 | 0.5% |
Largest districts and counties in Peru
- MaynasLoreto · 76,720.7 km²
- LoretoLoreto · 68,930.3 km²
- RequenaLoreto · 50,718 km²
- Datem del MarañonLoreto · 47,960.1 km²
- PutumayoLoreto · 46,089.2 km²
- AtalayaUcayali · 39,225.9 km²
- Coronel PortilloUcayali · 38,727 km²
- Mariscal Ramon CastillaLoreto · 37,945.9 km²
- TambopataMadre de Dios · 36,240.5 km²
- La ConvencionCusco · 32,069 km²
- UcayaliLoreto · 29,890.7 km²
- ManuMadre de Dios · 28,896.6 km²
- TahuamanuMadre de Dios · 19,939 km²
- Alto AmazonasLoreto · 19,372.5 km²
- SatipoJunín · 19,279.5 km²
- PurusUcayali · 18,584.5 km²
- CondorcanquiAmazonas · 17,984.1 km²
- OxapampaPasco · 17,140.9 km²
- PunoPuno · 14,774.7 km²
- LucanasAyacucho · 14,557.5 km²
- Mariscal CaceresSan Martín · 14,347.6 km²
- CayllomaArequipa · 14,160.2 km²
- CaraveliArequipa · 13,074.2 km²
- SandiaPuno · 12,797.8 km²
- CarabayaPuno · 11,787.8 km²
- Puerto IncaHuánuco · 10,436.9 km²
- ArequipaArequipa · 9,715.8 km²
- LambayequeLambayeque · 9,659.6 km²
- Padre AbadUcayali · 9,361.9 km²
- Mariscal NietoMoquegua · 8,700.6 km²
- TacnaTacna · 8,233.7 km²
- BellavistaSan Martín · 8,105.5 km²
- IcaIca · 7,854.3 km²
- QuispicanchiCusco · 7,390.6 km²
- YauyosLima · 7,035 km²
- CastillaArequipa · 6,959.8 km²
- CondesuyosArequipa · 6,891.9 km²
- MelgarPuno · 6,578.5 km²
- HuaytaraHuancavelica · 6,511.3 km²
- SechuraPiura · 6,388.6 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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This layer holds 196 districts and counties in Peru, the most of them in Ancash. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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