Department of Pasco
Pasco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpasko]) is a region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco.
Department of Pasco | |
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Region | |
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![]() Location of the Pasco Region in Peru | |
Coordinates: 10.5°S 75.3°W | |
Country | Peru |
Subdivisions | 3 provinces and 28 districts |
Capital | Cerro de Pasco |
Government | |
• Governor | Pedro Ubaldo Polinar (2019–2022) |
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 (2017) | |
• Total | 254,065 |
• Density | 10/km2 (26/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 |
Political division
Map of the Pasco region showing its provinces
The region is divided into 3 provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular: provincia), which are composed of 28 districts (distritos, singular: distrito).

Celebration in Oxapampa.
Provinces
The provinces, with their capitals in parentheses, are:
- Daniel Alcídes Carrión (Yanahuanca)
- Oxapampa (Oxapampa)
- Pasco (Cerro de Pasco)
Places of interest
- El Sira Communal Reserve
- San Matías–San Carlos Protection Forest
- Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park
- Yanesha Communal Reserve
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