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Department of Pasco
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Location of the Pasco Region in Peru
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| Country | Peru | ||
| Subdivisions | 3 provinces and 28 districts | ||
| Capital | Cerro de Pasco | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 25,319.59 km2 (9,775.95 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 4,380 m (14,370 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 256 m (840 ft) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 254,065 | ||
| • Density | 10.034325/km2 (25.98878/sq mi) | ||
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| 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 (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpasko]) is a department and 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 parentheses, are:
- Daniel Alcídes Carrión (Yanahuanca)
- Oxapampa (Oxapampa)
- Pasco (Cerro de Pasco)
Places of interest
- Cerro de la Sal
- El Sira Communal Reserve
- Gran Pajonal
- San Matías–San Carlos Protection Forest
- Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park
- Yanesha Communal Reserve
See also
In Spanish: Departamento de Pasco para niños
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