# Ucayali Department, Peru – Provinces, Population & Map

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Department · Peru 

# Ucayali Department

Ucayali Department is a department of Peru. It had an estimated **639,279 people** in 2024 on 105,123 km² (about 6.1 per km²). Its main town is Pucallpa. It is divided into 4 provinces. 1,095 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,912 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 639,279people (2024)
- 105,123km²
- 4provinces
- 1,912mapped services

## How many people live in Ucayali Department?

Ucayali Department had an estimated **639,279 people** in 2024 — 1.9% of Peru, 17th of 25 departments. There are 923 women for every 1,000 men (below the Peru figure of 1,017). Spread over 105,123 km², that is about **6.1 people per km²**, 23rd of 25 departments.

30.7% of people are children under 15 and 6.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 32 across Peru). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people.

0–4 ****71,130**

5–9 ****66,591**

10–14 ****58,644**

15–19 ****54,579**

20–24 ****47,301**

25–29 ****50,670**

30–34 ****46,535**

35–39 ****42,545**

40–44 ****42,812**

45–49 ****38,036**

50–54 ****30,322**

55–59 ****26,583**

60–64 ****21,853**

65–69 ****15,794**

70–74 ****11,363**

75–79 ****6,779**

80+ ****7,742**

Source: [Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática - INEI via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-per).

## Where is Ucayali Department?

Ucayali Department lies in [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other departments: [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Huanuco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Madre de Dios Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/) and [Pasco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 25 departments in Peru. It covers 8.2% of [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). The centre of Ucayali Department is about 454 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3553° S, 73.9015° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Ucayali Department

OpenStreetMap lists 33 named sights in Ucayali Department: 11 attractions; 5 museums; 4 waterfalls; 3 memorials; 3 theme parks; 2 monuments; 2 zoos; 1 gallery; 1 viewpoint; 1 national park.

- Amazon World Travel Service & Tour Operator · museum
- Centro Cultural de Pucallpa · museum
- Museo Kené · museum
- Museo Regional de Ucayali · museum
- Museo de la municipalidad provincial · museum
- 3 de Octubre · waterfall
- Cascada mancoete · waterfall
- El Velo de La Novia · waterfall
- La Ducha del Diablo · waterfall
- Alto Purus National Park · national park
- Velo de La Novia · viewpoint
- Boca utiquinia · attraction
- Boquerón de Padre Abad · attraction
- Casa Artesanal LOS UBOS · attraction
- Cataratas de Cashla · attraction
- Cerro El Cono · attraction
- Chacra San Lorenzo · attraction
- Lupuna · attraction
- Parcela café "Fundo San Antonio" · attraction
- Parcela de café" Fundó Aparicio Pomares" · attraction
- Puente Huacamayo · attraction
- Rio negro · attraction
- Chosko Maimato · gallery
- Desconocido · monument
- Ecologic Park Mario D. Pezo Villacorta · theme park
- El Triángulo · memorial
- La Jungla · zoo
- Monumento OVNI · monument
- Monumento a los campesinos del 9 de febrero de 1989 · memorial
- Mundo Feliz · theme park

…and 3 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Ucayali Department

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Cap FAP David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) · Pucallpa131 km
- Cruzeiro do Sul Airport (CZS) · Cruzeiro Do Sul232 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:43).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:45 18:22 12.6 h 

Feb 05:57 18:22 12.4 h 

Mar 06:00 18:10 12.2 h 

Apr 05:58 17:52 11.9 h 

May 06:00 17:42 11.7 h 

Jun 06:08 17:43 11.6 h 

Jul 06:12 17:50 11.6 h 

Aug 06:06 17:54 11.8 h 

Sep 05:49 17:52 12.0 h 

Oct 05:32 17:50 12.3 h 

Nov 05:24 17:56 12.5 h 

Dec 05:30 18:10 12.7 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Provinces of Ucayali Department

Province Area km² Districts Services 

[Atalaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/) 38,973 4 299 

[Coronel Portillo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/coronel-portillo/) 38,426 7 1,329 

[Padre Abad Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/padre-abad/) 9,302 5 234 

[Purus Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/purus/) 18,422 1 50 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Ucayali Department

- Pucallpa326,040
- San Fernando67,844
- Aguaytía18,318
- Atalaya16,700
- Campo Verde8,945
- San Alejandro3,594
- San José1,939
- San Juan1,528
- San Francisco1,263
- Maldonadillo929
- Oventeni895
- Junín Pablo689
- Caimito581
- Santa Clara450
- Nueva Esperanza de Panaillo441

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ucayali Department

Named natural and historic features inside Ucayali Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

326 rivers and streams; 20 lakes.

- Achupal
- Aguajales de Mapicute
- Airitengá
- Bouconya
- Caño de Imiria
- Chauya-cocha
- Chebomyari
- Chinilla
- Chiricyacu
- Contaya
- Inuya
- Jaquiriquenda
- Lago Chesheyacocha
- Lago Mapuya Cocha
- Lago Moshea-Cocha
- Lago Nasitama-cocha
- Lago Pumancaya
- Lago Shuaya-Cocha
- Lago Tisironcaveni
- Laguna Brasil
- Laguna Chauya
- Laguna Chioa
- Laguna Comania
- Laguna Garza

…and 322 more.

### Coast and islands

15 islands.

- Isla Abujao
- Isla Atapanashi
- Isla Escondida
- Isla Jardín
- Isla Libertad
- Isla Maldonadillo
- Isla Mishahua
- Isla Nueva Vida
- Isla Nuevo París
- Isla Pacanace
- Isla San Pedro
- Isla Santa Rosa
- Isla Santaniari
- Isla Simichinea
- Isla Wingo

### Hills and mountains

13 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Pico Sira · 2,087 m
- Cerro Kitchungeri · 1,923 m
- Cerro Monte Colorado · 1,811 m
- Cerro Cinashini · 1,635 m
- Cerro Mene · 1,558 m
- Cerro Ampejito · 1,476 m
- Monte Tabor · 1,354 m
- Cerro Puricahuanti · 1,273 m
- Cerro San Lucas · 953 m
- El Boche · 615 m
- Cerro Canela · 505 m
- Cerro El Cono · 491 m
- Cerro Ramal de Sira · 336 m
- Cerro Azúl · 224 m

### Forests and nature

2 nature reserves.

- Alto Purús National Park
- Reserva Comunal El Sira

### Getting around

2 airports.

- FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport
- Lieutenant General Gerardo Pérez Pinedo Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Ucayali Department and the best time to visit

In Ucayali Department, the warmest month is Sep (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Mar (25 °C). About 1,244 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (162 mm) and the driest Jul (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 158 

Feb 26 162 

Mar 25 149 

Apr 25 115 

May 26 78 

Jun 26 54 

Jul 27 35 

Aug 28 38 

Sep 29 60 

Oct 28 117 

Nov 27 136 

Dec 26 142 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ucayali Department

Places mapped inside Ucayali Department in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals44
- Banks28
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps63
- Hotels149
- Shopping malls13
- Schools1,100
- Colleges and universities42
- Cinemas8
- Pharmacies27
- Restaurants380
- Police stations13
- Dental clinics43

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Ucayali Department?In Peru
- What is the population of Ucayali Department?639,279 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ucayali Department?About 27 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ucayali Department?About 6.1 people per km²
- What borders Ucayali Department?Cusco Department, Huanuco Department, Junin Department, Loreto Department, Madre de Dios Department and Pasco Department
- What is there to see in Ucayali Department?3 de Octubre, Alto Purus National Park, Amazon World Travel Service & Tour Operator, Boca utiquinia
- What time zone is Ucayali Department in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ucayali Department?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Ucayali Department?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Ucayali Department?Pucallpa
- What is the highest point in Ucayali Department?Pico Sira (2,087 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ucayali Department?April to July
- How many hospitals are in Ucayali Department?44 mapped
- How many banks are in Ucayali Department?28 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Ucayali Department?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ucayali Department?63 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ucayali Department?PE25 (OCHA common operational dataset)