Peru subdivisions in Spanish, Quechua and Aymara: regions, provinces

Peru has 26 first-level units in ISO 3166-2 and 196 provinces below them. This list names every region, every province and every capital three times: in Spanish, in Quechua and in Aymara, the three languages in which ISO 3166-2 records Peruvian subdivision names.

First-level units: 26
Groups: 1

Updated 5 November 2026

pruwinsyakuna

pruwinsyakuna Quechua for the provinces, from Spanish provincia

01 · Reading guide

How Quechua and Aymara spell Peru's place names

The Quechua and Aymara columns undo the Spanish adaptation of the names. Spanish writes hu where the indigenous orthographies write w, and c or qu where they write k or q: Huaraz is Waras, Huancavelica is Wankawillka, Cajamarca is Kashamarka in Quechua and Qajamarka in Aymara. Both orthographies keep k and q apart, so Ayakuchu in Quechua and Ayaquchu in Aymara are two spellings of Ayacucho, not one spelling with a typo.

The province columns copy the order of the Spanish list, and a name in brackets is the capital, given only where it differs from the province. Many names stay Spanish in all three languages, above all those of people: Bolognesi, Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald, Mariscal Ramón Castilla. Others change shape completely. La Unión in Arequipa becomes Unyun, Condorcanqui in Amazonas becomes Kunturkanki, and Utcubamba with its capital Bagua Grande turns into Utkupampa and Hatun Bawa.

The words around the names differ as well. A region is Región in Spanish, suyu in Quechua and jach’a suyu in Aymara; the province lists are introduced by provincias, pruwinsyakuna and jisk’a suyunaka. The Quechua word is a loan from Spanish provincia; the Aymara one is built from suyu, the same word as in the region name.

02 · First level

Regions of Peru with ISO 3166-2 codes

The 26 first-level units: 24 regions, the Constitutional Province of Callao and the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima, each with its capital in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua and its code. The ISO list gives the category region for all of them except Lima Metropolitana.

spa Spanish
aym Aymara
que Quechua

Regions 26

Peru, ISO 3166-2:PE: regions and their capitals in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua
Region	Aymara	Quechua	Capital	Capital in Aymara	Capital in Quechua	ISO 3166-2
Región Amazonas	Amarumayu jach’a suyu	Amarumayu suyu	Chachapoyas	Chachapuyas	Chachapuyas	PE-AMA
Región Ancash	Ankashu jach’a suyu	Anqash suyu	Huaraz	Waras	Waras	PE-ANC
Región Apurímac	Apurimaq jach’a suyu	Apurimaq suyu	Abancay	Awankay	Awankay	PE-APU
Región Arequipa	Ariqipa jach’a suyu	Ariqipa suyu	Arequipa	Ariqipa	Ariqipa	PE-ARE
Región Ayacucho	Ayaquchu jach’a suyu	Ayakuchu suyu	Ayacucho	Ayaquchu	Ayakuchu	PE-AYA
Región Cajamarca	Qajamarka jach’a suyu	Kashamarka suyu	Cajamarca	Qajamarka	Kashamarka	PE-CAJ
Región Callao	Kallao jach’a suyu	Qallaw suyu	El Callao	Kallao	Qallaw	PE-CAL
Región Cusco	Qusqu jach’a suyu	Qusqu suyu	Cusco	Qusqu	Qusqu	PE-CUS
Región Huancavelica	Wankawillka jach’a suyu	Wankawillka suyu	Huancavelica	Wankawillka	Wankawillka	PE-HUV
Región Huánuco	Wanuku jach’a suyu	Wanuku suyu	Huánuco	Wanuku	Wanuku	PE-HUC
Región Ica	Ika jach’a suyu	Ika suyu	Ica	Ika	Ika	PE-ICA
Región Junín	Hunin jach’a suyu	Sunin suyu	Huancayo	Wankayu	Wankayuq	PE-JUN
Región La Libertad	La Libertad jach’a suyu	Qispi kay suyu	Trujillo	Trujillo	Truhillu	PE-LAL
Región Lambayeque	Lambayeque jach’a suyu	Lampalliqi suyu	Chiclayo	Chiklayu	Chiklayu	PE-LAM
Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima	Lima hatun llaqtaform given by ISO 3166-2	Lima llaqta suyu	Lima	Lima	Lima	PE-LMAadded by ISO in 2010
Región Lima	Lima jach’a suyu	Lima suyu	Huacho	Wachu	Wachu	PE-LIM
Región Loreto	Luritu jach’a suyu	Luritu suyu	Iquitos	Iquitos	Ikitus	PE-LOR
Región Madre de Dios	Madre de Dios jach’a suyu	Mayutata suyu	Puerto Maldonado	Puerto Maldonado	Puerto Maldonado	PE-MDD
Región Moquegua	Moqwegwa jach’a suyu	Muqiwa suyu	Moquegua	Moqwegwa	Muqiwa	PE-MOQ
Región Pasco	Pasqu jach’a suyu	Pasqu suyu	Cerro de Pasco	Pasqu qullu	Pasqu urqu	PE-PAS
Región Piura	Piwra jach’a suyu	Piwra suyu	Piura	Piwra	Piwra	PE-PIU
Región Puno	Punu jach’a suyu	Punu suyu	Puno	Punu	Punu	PE-PUN
Región San Martín	San Martín jach’a suyu	San Martin suyu	Moyobamba	Muyupampa	Muyupampa	PE-SAM
Región Tacna	Taqna jach’a suyu	Taqna suyu	Tacna	Taqna	Taqna	PE-TAC
Región Tumbes	Tumpis jach’a suyu	Tumpis suyu	Tumbes	Tumpis	Tumpis	PE-TUM
Región Ucayali	Ukayali jach’a suyu	Ukayali suyu	Pucallpa	Pukallpa	Pukallpa	PE-UCA

The Aymara name of Lima Metropolitana is the one ISO 3166-2 publishes; the other region names are those of the list, which can differ from the ISO forms.

03 · Second level

Provinces of Peru and their capitals in Spanish, Quechua and Aymara

All 195 provinces outside Lima Metropolitana, region by region. The first two columns give the Spanish province and its capital; the Aymara and Quechua columns give both in one line, with the capital in brackets where it carries a different name.

spa Spanish
aym Aymara
que Quechua

Amazonas 7

PE-AMACapital Chachapoyas7 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Amazonas
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Bagua	Bagua	Bagua	Bagua
Bongará	Jumbilla	Bongará (Jumbilla)	Bongará (Jumbilla)
Chachapoyas	Chachapoyas	Chachapuyas	Chachapuyas
Condorcanqui	Santa María de Nieva	Kunturkanki (Santa María de Nieva)	Kunturkanki (Santa María de Nieva)
Luya	Lamud	Luya (Lamud)	Luya (Lamud)
Rodríguez de Mendoza	Mendoza	Rodríguez de Mendoza (Mendoza)	Rodríguez de Mendoza (Mendoza)
Utcubamba	Bagua Grande	Utkupampa (Hatun Bawa)	Utkupampa (Hatun Bawa)

Ancash 20

PE-ANCCapital Huaraz20 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Ancash
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Aija	Aija	Ayha	Ayha
Antonio Raimondi	Llamellín	Antonio Raimondi (Llamillin)	Antonio Raimondi (Llamillin)
Asunción	Chacas	Asunsyun (Chakas)	Asunsyun (Chakas)
Bolognesi	Chiquián	Bolognesi (Chikyan)	Bolognesi (Chikyan)
Carhuaz	Carhuaz	Qarwas	Qarwa
Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald	San Luis	Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald (San Luis)	Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald (San Luis)
Casma	Casma	Kasma	Kasma
Corongo	Corongo	Kurunku	Kurunku
Huaraz	Huaraz	Waras	Waras
Huari	Huari	Wari	Wari
Huarmey	Huarmey	Warmiy	Warmiy
Huaylas	Caraz	Waylas (Qaras)	Waylas (Qaras)
Mariscal Luzuriaga	Piscobamba	Mariscal Luzuriaga (Pisqupampa)	Mariscal Luzuriaga (Pisqupampa)
Ocros	Ocros	Uqrus	Uqrus
Pallasca	Cabana	Pallasqa (Qawana)	Pallasqa (Qawana)
Pomabamba	Pomabamba	Pumapampa	Pumapampa
Recuay	Recuay	Rikuway	Rikuway
Santa	Chimbote	Santa (Chimputi)	Santa (Chimputi)
Sihuas	Sihuas	Siwas	Siwas
Yungay	Yungay	Yunkay	Yunkay

Apurímac 7

PE-APUCapital Abancay7 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Apurímac
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Abancay	Abancay	Awankay	Awankay
Andahuaylas	Andahuaylas	Antawaylla	Antawaylla
Antabamba	Antabamba	Antapampa	Antapampa
Aymaraes	Chalhuanca	Ay maru (Challwanka)	Aymara (Challwanka)
Chincheros	Chincheros	Chinchiru	Chinchiru
Cotabambas	Tambobamba	Qutapampa (Tampupampa)	Qutapampa (Tampupampa)
Grau	Chuquibambilla	Grau (Chuqipampilla)	Grau (Chuqipampilla)

Arequipa 8

PE-ARECapital Arequipa8 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Arequipa
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Arequipa	Arequipa	Ariqipa	Ariqipa
Camaná	Camaná	Kamana	Kamana
Caravelí	Caravelí	Qarawili	Qarawili
Castilla	Aplao	Kastilla (Aplaw)	Kastilla (Aplaw)
Caylloma	Chivay	Kaylluma (Chiway)	Kaylluma (Chiway)
Condesuyos	Chuquibamba	Kuntisuyus (Chuqipampa)	Kuntisuyus (Chuqipampa)
Islay	Mollendo	Islay (Mullintu)	Islay (Mullintu)
La Unión	Cotahuasi	Unyun (Qutawasi)	Unyun (Qutawasi)

Ayacucho 11

PE-AYACapital Ayacucho11 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Ayacucho
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Cangallo	Cangallo	Kankallu	Kankallu
Huamanga	Ayacucho	Wamanqa (Ayaquchu)	Wamanqa (Ayakuchu)
Huanca Sancos	Huanca Sancos	Wankasanku	Wankasanku
Huanta	Huanta	Wanta	Wanta
La Mar	San Miguel	Lamar (San Miguel)	Lamar (San Miguel)
Lucanas	Puquio	Lukana (Pukyu)	Lukana (Pukyu)
Parinacochas	Coracora	Pariwanaqucha (Qura Qura)	Pariwanaqucha (Qura Qura)
Paucar del Sara Sara	Pausa	Sarasara Pawqar (Pawsa)	Sarasara Pawqar (Pawsa)
Sucre	Querobamba	Sucre (Qirupampa)	Qirupampa (Qirupampa)
Víctor Fajardo	Huancapi	Victor Fajardo (Wankapi)	Victor Fajardo (Wankapi)
Vilcas Huamán	Vilcas Huamán	Willkawaman	Willkawaman

Cajamarca 13

PE-CAJCapital Cajamarca13 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Cajamarca
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Cajabamba	Cajabamba	Qashapampa	Kashapampa
Cajamarca	Cajamarca	Qajamarka	Kashamarka
Celendín	Celendín	Celendín	Celendín
Chota	Chota	Chuta	Chuta
Contumazá	Contumazá	Quntumasa	Quntumasa
Cutervo	Cutervo	Cutervo	Cutervo
Hualgayoc	Bambamarca	Wallqayuq (Pampamarka)	Wallqayuq (Pampamarka)
Jaén	Jaén	Jaén	Jaén
San Ignacio	San Ignacio	San Ignacio	San Ignacio
San Marcos	San Marcos	San Markus	San Markus
San Miguel	San Miguel de Pallaques	San Miguel (San Miguel Pallaqi)	San Miguel (San Miguel Pallaqi)
San Pablo	San Pablo	San Pablo	San Pablo
Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz de Succhabamba	Santa Krus (Santa Krus Sukchapampa)	Santa Krus (Santa Krus Sukchapampa)

Callao 1

PE-CALCapital El Callao1 province

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Callao
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Provincia Constitucional del Callao	El Callao	Kallao hatun kamachiy wamani (Kallao)	Qallaw hatun kamachiy wamani (Qallaw)

Cusco 13

PE-CUSCapital Cusco13 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Cusco
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Acomayo	Acomayo	Aqumayu	Aqumayu
Anta	Anta	Anta	Anta
Calca	Calca	Khallka	Khallka
Canas	Yanaoca	K’anas (Yanawqa)	K’anas (Yanawqa)
Canchis	Sicuani	Qanchi (Sikuwani)	Qanchi (Sikuwani)
Chumbivilcas	Santo Tomás	Chumpiwillka (Santu Tumas)	Chumpiwillka (Santu Tumas)
Cusco	Cusco	Qusqu	Qusqu
Espinar	Yauri	Kiskachay (Yawri)	Kiskachay (Yawri)
La Convención	Quillabamba	Kumbinsyun (Killapampa)	Kumbinsyun (Killapampa)
Paruro	Paruro	Paruru	Paruru
Paucartambo	Paucartambo	Pawqartampu	Pawqartampu
Quispicanchi	Urcos	Qispiqanchi (Urqus)	Qispiqanchi (Urqus)
Urubamba	Urubamba	Urupampa	Urupampa

Huancavelica 7

PE-HUVCapital Huancavelica7 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Huancavelica
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Acobamba	Acobamba	Aqupampa	Aqupampa
Angaraes	Lircay	Anqara (Lirqay)	Anqara (Lirqay)
Castrovirreyna	Castrovirreyna	Chuqlluqucha	Chuqlluqucha
Churcampa	Churcampa	Churkampa	Churkampa
Huancavelica	Huancavelica	Wankawillka	Wankawillka
Huaytará	Huaytará	Waytara	Waytara
Tayacaja	Pampas	Tayaqaqa (Pampas)	Tayaqaqa (Pampas)

Huánuco 11

PE-HUCCapital Huánuco11 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Huánuco
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Ambo	Ambo	Ampu	Ampuq
Dos de Mayo	La Unión	Llamayu phaxsi paya (La Uniun)	Mayukillap Iskaynin (Tantasqa)
Huacaybamba	Huacaybamba	Waqaypampa	Waqaypampa
Huamalíes	Llata	Wamali (Llata)	Wamali (Llata)
Huánuco	Huánuco	Wanuku	Wanuku
Lauricocha	Jesús	Lawriqucha (Hisus)	Lawriqucha (Hisus)
Leoncio Prado	Tingo María	Leoncio Prado (Tinku Mariya)	Leoncio Prado (Tinku Mariya)
Marañón	Huacrachuco	Marañun (Waqrachuku)	Marañun (Waqrachuku)
Pachitea	Panao	Pachitiya (Panaw)	Pachitiya (Panaw)
Puerto Inca	Puerto Inca	Inka wamp’uwatana	Inka wamp’uwatana
Yarowilca	Chavinillo	Yaruwillka (Chawinillu)	Yaruwillka (Chawinillu)

Ica 5

PE-ICACapital Ica5 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Ica
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Chincha	Chincha Alta	Chincha (Hanan Chincha)	Chincha (Hanan Chincha)
Ica	Ica	Ika	Ika
Nazca	Nazca	Naska	Naska
Palpa	Palpa	Palpa	Palpa
Pisco	Pisco	Pisku	Pisqu

Junín 9

PE-JUNCapital Huancayo9 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Junín
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Chanchamayo	La Merced	Chanchamayu (Khuyapayay)	Chanchamayu (Khuyapayay)
Chupaca	Chupaca	Chupaka	Chupaka
Concepción	Concepción	Kunsipsyun	Kunsipsyun
Huancayo	Huancayo	Wankayu	Wankayuq
Jauja	Jauja	Shawsha	Shawsha
Junín	Junín	Hunin	Sunin
Satipo	Satipo	Satipu	Satipu
Tarma	Tarma	Tarma	Tarma
Yauli	La Oroya	Yawli (Uruya)	Yawli (Uruya)

La Libertad 12

PE-LALCapital Trujillo12 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: La Libertad
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Ascope	Ascope	Asqupi	Asqupi
Bolívar	Bolívar	Bolívar	Bolívar
Chepén	Chepén	Chipin	Chipin
Gran Chimú	Cascas	Hatun Chimu (Kaskas)	Hatun Chimu (Kaskas)
Julcán	Julcán	Hulkan	Hulkan
Otuzco	Otuzco	Utusku	Utusku
Pacasmayo	San Pedro de Lloc	Pakasmayu (San Pedro Lluq)	Pakasmayu (San Pedro Lluq)
Pataz	Tayabamba	Patas (Tayapampa)	Patas (Tayapampa)
Sánchez Carrión	Huamachuco	Sánchez Carrión (Wamachuku)	Sánchez Carrión (Wamachuku)
Santiago de Chuco	Santiago de Chuco	Santiago Chuku	Santiago Chuku
Trujillo	Trujillo	Trujillo	Truhillu
Virú	Virú	Wiru	Wiru

Lambayeque 3

PE-LAMCapital Chiclayo3 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Lambayeque
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Chiclayo	Chiclayo	Chiklayu	Chiklayu
Ferreñafe	Ferreñafe	Phirriñaphi	Phirriñaphi
Lambayeque	Lambayeque	Lambayeque	Lampalliqi

Lima Region 9

PE-LIMCapital Huacho9 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Lima Region
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Barranca	Barranca	Barranca	Barranca
Cajatambo	Cajatambo	Qaqatampu	Qaqatampu
Canta	Canta	Kanta	Kanta
Cañete	San Vicente de Cañete	Kañiti (San Vicente Kañitipi)	Kañiti (San Vicente Kañitipi)
Huaral	Huaral	Waral	Waral
Huarochirí	Matucana	Waruchiri (Matukana)	Waruchiri (Matukana)
Huaura	Huacho	Wawra (Wachu)	Wawra (Wachu)
Oyón	Oyón	Uyun	Uyun
Yauyos	Yauyos	Yawyu	Yawyu

Loreto 8

PE-LORCapital Iquitos8 provinces today; Putumayo created in 2014

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Loreto
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Alto Amazonas	Yurimaguas	Hanaq Amarumayu (Yurimawas)	Hanaq Amarumayu (Yurimawas)
Datem del Marañón	San Lorenzo	Datem del Marañón (San Lurinsu)	Datem del Marañón (San Lurinsu)
Loreto	Nauta	Luritu (Nawta)	Luritu (Nawta)
Mariscal Ramón Castilla	Caballococha	Mariscal Ramón Castilla (Kawalluqucha)	Mariscal Ramón Castilla (Kawalluqucha)
Maynas	Iquitos	Maynas (Iquitos)	Maynas (Ikitus)
Requena	Requena	Rikina	Rikina
Ucayali	Contamana	Ukayali (Kuntamana)	Ukayali (Kuntamana)
Putumayo	San Antonio del Estrecho

Madre de Dios 3

PE-MDDCapital Puerto Maldonado3 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Madre de Dios
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Manu	Salvación	Manu (Salvación)	Manu (Salvación)
Tahuamanu	Iñapari	Tawamanu (Iñapari)	Tawamanu (Iñapari)
Tambopata	Puerto Maldonado	Tampupata (Puerto Maldonado)	Tampupata (Puerto Maldonado)

Moquegua 3

PE-MOQCapital Moquegua3 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Moquegua
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
General Sánchez Cerro	Omate	General Sánchez Cerro (Umati)	General Sánchez Cerro (Umati)
Ilo	Ilo	Ilu	Ilu
Mariscal Nieto	Moquegua	Mariscal Nieto (Moqwegwa)	Mariscal Nieto (Muqiwa)

Pasco 3

PE-PASCapital Cerro de Pasco3 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Pasco
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Daniel Alcides Carrión	Yanahuanca	Daniel Alcides Carrión (Yanawanka)	Daniel Alcides Carrión (Yanawanka)
Oxapampa	Oxapampa	Uqshapampa	Uqshapampa
Pasco	Cerro de Pasco	Pasqu (Pasqu qullu)	Pasqu (Pasqu urqu)

Piura 8

PE-PIUCapital Piura8 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Piura
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Ayabaca	Ayabaca	Ayawaka	Ayawaka
Huancabamba	Huancabamba	Wankapampa	Wankapampa
Morropón	Chulucanas	Murrupun (Chulukanas)	Murrupun (Chulukanas)
Paita	Paita	Payta	Payta
Piura	Piura	Piwra	Piwra
Sechura	Sechura	Sichura	Sichura
Sullana	Sullana	Sullana	Sullana
Talara	Talara	Talara	Talara

Puno 13

PE-PUNCapital Puno13 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Puno
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Azángaro	Azángaro	Asankaru	Asankaru
Carabaya	Macusani	Kallawaya (Makusani)	Kallawaya (Makusani)
Chucuito	Juli	Chukuwitu (Chulli)	Chukuwitu (Chulli)
El Collao	Ilave	Qullaw (Illawi)	Qullaw (Illawi)
Huancané	Huancané	Wankani	Wankani
Lampa	Lampa	Lampa	Lampa
Melgar	Ayaviri	Melgar (Ayawiri)	Melgar (Ayawiri)
Moho	Moho	Muhu	Muhu
Puno	Puno	Punu	Punu
San Antonio de Putina	Putina	Putina (Putina)	Putina (Putina)
Sandia	Sandia	Sandia	Sandia
San Román	Juliaca	San Ruman (Hullaqa)	San Román (Hullaqa)
Yunguyo	Yunguyo	Yunkuyu	Yunkuyu

San Martín 10

PE-SAMCapital Moyobamba10 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: San Martín
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Bellavista	Bellavista	Sumaq qhaway	Sumaq qhaway
El Dorado	San José de Sisa	Qurisapa (San José de Sisa)	Qurisapa (San José de Sisa)
Huallaga	Saposoa	Wallaqa (Sapusuwa)	Wallaqa (Sapusuwa)
Lamas	Lamas	Lamas	Lamas
Mariscal Cáceres	Juanjuí	Mariscal Cáceres (Huwanhuy)	Mariscal Cáceres (Huwanhuy)
Moyobamba	Moyobamba	Muyupampa	Muyupampa
Picota	Picota	Pikuta	Pikuta
Rioja	Rioja	Rioja	Rioja
San Martín	Tarapoto	San Martín (Taraputu)	San Martin (Taraputu)
Tocache	Tocache Nuevo	Tukachi (Tukachi)	Tukachi (Tukachi)

Tacna 4

PE-TACCapital Tacna4 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Tacna
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Candarave	Candarave	Kantarawi	Kantarawi
Jorge Basadre	Locumba	Jorge Basadre (Lukumpa)	Jorge Basadre (Lukumpa)
Tacna	Tacna	Taqna	Taqna
Tarata	Tarata	Tarata	Tarata

Tumbes 3

PE-TUMCapital Tumbes3 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Tumbes
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Contralmirante Villar	Zorritos	Contralmirante Villar (Zorritos)	Contralmirante Villar (Zorritos)
Tumbes	Tumbes	Tumpis	Tumpis
Zarumilla	Zarumilla	Sarumilla	Sarumilla

Ucayali 4

PE-UCACapital Pucallpa4 provinces

Provinces of Peru in Spanish, Aymara and Quechua, with capitals: Ucayali
Province	Capital	Aymara	Quechua
Atalaya	Atalaya	Atalaya	Atalaya
Coronel Portillo	Pucallpa	Coronel Portillo (Pukallpa)	Coronel Portillo (Pukallpa)
Padre Abad	Aguaytía	Padre Abad (Awaytiya)	Padre Abad (Awaytiya)
Purús	Esperanza	Purus (Esperanza)	Purus (Esperanza)

Putumayo, created in 2014, is the one province with no Aymara or Quechua form in the list. Lima Province is governed by the Metropolitan Municipality and appears in the first table.

04 · Changes

What changed: Lima, Callao and the 196th province

Peru counts two units of a special kind at the first level. Lima Province is governed by the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima and stands apart from Lima Region, whose capital is Huacho; Callao is a constitutional province with the rank of a region. ISO 3166-2 gave Lima Metropolitana a code of its own, PE-LMA, in Newsletter II-2 of 30 June 2010, and on 3 November 2014 changed the category of the old departments and of Callao to region.

The latest new province is Putumayo in Loreto, created on 10 April 2014 with its capital at San Antonio del Estrecho. It brought Loreto to eight provinces and the country to 196, the figure that still stands. Its Spanish name and capital are in the table; no Quechua or Aymara form is given for it, because the list has none and no published one could be checked.

ISO 3166-2 also records names in Quechua and Aymara, and they do not always match the forms of the list. ISO writes Amasunu for Amazonas in Aymara where the list has Amarumayu, Arikipa and Kusku where the list has Ariqipa and Qusqu, and Hunin for Junín in Quechua where the list has Sunin. Both sets are spellings in use; the tables keep the list's forms complete and this paragraph names the ISO ones.

05 · Questions

Questions about Peru's regions and provinces

How many regions and provinces does Peru have?

ISO 3166-2 lists 26 first-level units: 24 regions, Callao and Lima Metropolitana. Below them are 196 provinces since Putumayo was created in 2014.

What does unyun mean?

Unyun is the Quechua and Aymara form of La Unión, a province of Arequipa Region whose capital Cotahuasi is written Qutawasi.

Why are there two Limas?

Lima Metropolitana (PE-LMA) is the capital's own province under a metropolitan municipality. Lima Region (PE-LIM) is the surrounding region with nine provinces and its capital at Huacho.

What is the Quechua name of Cusco?

Qusqu, both for the city and, with suyu added, for the region: Qusqu suyu. Aymara writes the region Qusqu jach’a suyu.

Which region has the most provinces?

Ancash, with 20. Callao has one and is a province and a region at the same time.