Ucayali | |
Settlement Type: | Province |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Loreto |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | October 13, 1900 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Contamana |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Luis Octavio Zuta Rengifo |
Area Total Km2: | 29293.47 |
Elevation M: | 134 |
Population Total: | 57669 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 1606 |
The Ucayali Province is one of the eight provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created on October 13, 1900, by president Eduardo López de Romaña. Its territory is mostly flat except for the Ganso Azul mountain range in its eastern part.
The province is divided into six districts.