Pasco Region
| Pasco Region |
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| Location of the Pasco Region in Peru |
| Country |
Peru |
| Subdivisions |
3 provinces and 28 districts |
| Capital |
Cerro de Pasco |
| Government |
| • President |
Victor Raúl Espinoza Soto |
| Area |
| • Total |
25,319.59 km2 (9,775.9 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation |
4,380 m (14,370 ft) |
| Lowest elevation |
256 m (840 ft) |
| Population (2004 estimate) |
| • Total |
277,475 |
| • Density |
11/km2 (28.4/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO |
19 |
| Dialing code |
063 |
| ISO 3166 code |
PE-PAS |
| Principal resources |
Lead, zinc, silver and coal. |
| Percentage of Peru's GDP |
1.04% |
| Website |
www.regionpasco.gob.pe |
Pasco is a region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco.
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
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