Subdivisions of the Peru–Bolivian Confederation explained

The Peru-Bolivian Confederation was divided into 3 states; North Peru, South Peru and the Bolivian Republic.^[1] These states were subdivided into departments; 17 total, 5 for North Peru, 5 for South Peru and 7 for Bolivia. Each department was then further subdivided into provinces.

Subdivisions

States	Types of division
	Capital	Departments	Map
Republic of North Peru	Lima	Amazonas Department Huaylas Department Junín Department La Libertad Department Lima Department
Republic of South Peru	Tacna	Arequipa Department Ayacucho Department Cuzco Department Litoral Department Puno Department
Bolivian Republic	La Paz	Cochabamba Department Chuquisaca Department La Paz Department Oruro Department Potosí Department Santa Cruz Department Tarija Department

See also

• Port of Arica (Peru–Bolivian Confederation), a special administrative division of the confederation
• Atacama Province (1829–1839), a province with special status in Bolivia
• Iquicha, a de facto autonomous region of the confederation

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ley Fundamental de la Confederación Perú - Boliviana (1837).