Department of Loreto

Loreto

Departamento de Loreto (Spanish)
Luritu suyu (Kichwa)
Loreto Departamento de Loreto (Spanish); Luritu suyu (Kichwa)
Department
	[[file:\|Ferry del Amazonas\|alt=]] From top to bottom and from left to right: Tree house in the dense vegetation for Ecotourism, Bora community dance, Jaguar at Quistococha Zoo, Iquitos Malecón Tarapacá boulevard, Tourist cruise in the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, Cumpanamá Petroglyph, Sapi Sapi lagoon, Hot springs in the "Aguas Calientes" reserved area on the outskirts of Contamana, Amazon Ferry, The Marañón and Ucayali rivers meet nominally giving birth to the Amazon River in the district of Nauta.
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	Location of the Department of Loreto in Peru
	Coordinates: 4°00′S 74°19′W / 4.0°S 74.32°W
Country	Peru
Subdivisions	8 provinces and 53 districts
Established	1853
Capital	Iquitos
Government
• Governor	Jorge René Chávez Silvano; (2023–2026)
Area
• Total	368,851.95 km2 (142,414.53 sq mi)
Highest elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Lowest elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population (2023)
• Total	1,027,559
• Density	2.8/km2 (7.2/sq mi)
Demonym	Loretan
UBIGEO	16
Dialing code	065
ISO 3166 code	PE-LOR
Principal resources	Rice, cassava, wood, fruit trees, rubber and cebu cattle
Poverty rate	24.9%
Percentage of Peru's GDP	2.51%
Website	www.regionloreto.gob.pe

Interactive Map of the 8 Provinces:

1. MAYNAS_

2. ALTO AMAZONAS_

3. LORETO-NAUTA_

4. REQUENA_

5. UCAYALI_

6. MARISCAL RAMÓN CASTILLA_

7. DATEM DEL MARAÑÓN_

8. PUTUMAYO_

Loreto (Spanish pronunciation: [loˈɾeto]) is Peru's northernmost department and region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest department, slightly larger than Japan; it is also one of the most sparsely populated regions due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest. Its capital is Iquitos.

Loreto Departamento de Loreto (Spanish) Luritu suyu (Kichwa)
Department
[[file:\|Ferry del Amazonas\|alt=]] From top to bottom and from left to right: Tree house in the dense vegetation for Ecotourism, Bora community dance, Jaguar at Quistococha Zoo, Iquitos Malecón Tarapacá boulevard, Tourist cruise in the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, Cumpanamá Petroglyph, Sapi Sapi lagoon, Hot springs in the "Aguas Calientes" reserved area on the outskirts of Contamana, Amazon Ferry, The Marañón and Ucayali rivers meet nominally giving birth to the Amazon River in the district of Nauta.
Flag Seal
Location of the Department of Loreto in Peru
Coordinates: 4°00′S 74°19′W / 4.0°S 74.32°W / -4.0; -74.32
Country	Peru
Subdivisions	8 provinces and 53 districts
Established	1853
Capital	Iquitos
Government
• Governor	Jorge René Chávez Silvano (2023–2026)
Area
• Total	368,851.95 km² (142,414.53 sq mi)
Highest elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Lowest elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population (2023)
• Total	1,027,559
• Density	2.8/km² (7.2/sq mi)
Demonym	Loretan
UBIGEO	16
Dialing code	065
ISO 3166 code	PE-LOR
Principal resources	Rice, cassava, wood, fruit trees, rubber and cebu cattle
Poverty rate	24.9%
Percentage of Peru's GDP	2.51%
Website	www.regionloreto.gob.pe