Key facts
- Country
- Peru
- Established
- June 18, 1890
- Capital
- Pucallpa
- Provinces
- List Atalaya Coronel Portillo Padre Abad Purús
- Type
- Regional Government
- Governor
- Francisco Pezo Torres
- Total
- 101,830.64 km (39,317.03 sq mi)
- Elevation capital
- 120 m (390 ft)
- Highest elevation
- 350 m (1,150 ft)
- Lowest elevation
- 135 m (443 ft)
- Density
- 4.87534/km (12.6271/sq mi)
- Demonym
- ucayalino/a
- Dialing code
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Ucayali ( Spanish pronunciation: [ukaˈʝali]) is a department of Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, it is the second largest department in Peru, after Loreto. It is administered by a regional government. Its capital is the city of Pucallpa.
The arapaima is depicted on both the flag and the seal of the region.