This article is about the Region of Pasco. For its capital city, see Cerro de Pasco. For other uses, see Pasco.
| Pasco Region | |
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| President | Victor Raúl Espinoza Soto |
| Capital | Cerro de Pasco |
| Area | 25,319.59 km² |
| Population (as of the 2005 Census) | |
| Population - Total - Density |
277 475 (2004 estimate) 11.0/km² |
| Subdivisions | 3 provinces and 28 districts |
| Elevation - Lowest - Highest |
256 m (Puerto Bermúdez) 4380 m (Cajamarquilla) |
| Latitude Longitude |
9º34´23" and N/A 74º36'32" and 76º43'18" |
| Main resources | Lead, zinc, silver and coal. |
| Poverty rate | |
| Percentage of country's GDP | 1.04% |
| Codes | |
| Dialing code | 063 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-PAS |
| UBIGEO | 19 |
| Official website | |
| www.regionpasco.gob.pe | |
Pasco is a region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco.
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Political division
The region is divided into 3 provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular: provincia), which are composed of 28 districts (distritos, singular: distrito).
Provinces
The provinces, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:
Places of interest
External links
- Gobierno Regional Pasco - Pasco Regional Government official website
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