Everything about The Administrative Divisions Of Peru totally explained
The
administrative divisions of Peru have changed from time to time, since the nation gained
independence from
Spain in the early 19th century. The old territorial subdivisions have split or merged due to several reasons, the most common ones being the need for
decentralization, and population increase, especially in
Lima.
History
Peru was divided into 24
departments (
departamentos; singular:
departamento) until the creation of the regions in 2002. These regions are governed by
Regional Governments. Many people still use the old
departamentos term when referring to the current regions of Peru, although it's now obsolete. The departments were identical to today's regions, with the exception of two new regions (
Callao and
Lima). Before the 2002 changeover, the province of Lima (which is basically the city of Lima) was part of the Lima department, and the city of Callao had the special status of
Provincia Constitucional (constitutional province). When the regionalization law was passed, the
Callao region was created from the former constitutional province, and the province of Lima separated from the rest of the Lima department, which in turn came to form the new
Lima Region. A failed attempt to divide the country into
twelve autonomous regions was made during the 1980s under the government of
Alan García.
Current division
Peru's territory, according to the Regionalization Law which was passed on
November 18,
2002, is divided into 25
regions
(regiones; singular:
región). These regions are subdivided into
provinces, which are composed of
districts
(provincias and
distritos). There are 195 provinces and 1833 districts in Peru. The
Lima Province, located in the central coast of the country, is unique in that it doesn't belong to any of the twenty-five regions. The city of
Lima, which is the nation's capital, is located in this province. Callao is its own region, even though it only contains one province, the
Constitutional Province of Callao.
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