UBIGEO
Encyclopedia
Ubigeo is the coding system for geographical locations (Spanish:
Código Ubicacíon Geográfica) in Peru
used by the National Statistics Institute (Spanish:
Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática INEI) to code the first-level administrative subdivision: regions
(Spanish:
regiones, singular: región), the second-level administrative subdivision: provinces
(Spanish:
provincias, singular: provincia) and the third-level administrative subdivision: districts
(Spanish:
distritos, singular: distrito).
and continues in alphabetical order up to
. Additional regions will be added to the end of the list, starting with the first available number.
The second level starts with
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
Código Ubicacíon Geográfica) in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
used by the National Statistics Institute (Spanish:
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática INEI) to code the first-level administrative subdivision: regions
Administrative divisions of Peru
The administrative divisions of Peru have changed from time to time, since the nation gained independence from Spain in the early 19th century. The old territorial subdivisions have split or merged due to several reasons, the most common ones being the need for decentralization, and...
(Spanish:
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
regiones, singular: región), the second-level administrative subdivision: provinces
Provinces of Peru
The provinces of Peru, known in Spanish as provincias, are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into districts . There are 195 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 regions except for the Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average...
(Spanish:
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
provincias, singular: provincia) and the third-level administrative subdivision: districts
Districts of Peru
The districts of Peru are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions or departments...
(Spanish:
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
distritos, singular: distrito).
Syntax
The coding system uses two-digit numbers for each level of subdivision. The first level starts numbering at01
for the Amazonas RegionAmazonas Region
Amazonas is a department of northern Peru bordered by Ecuador on the north and west, Cajamarca Department on the west, La Libertad Department on the south, and Loreto Department and San Martín Department on the east. Its capital is the city of Chachapoyas....
and continues in alphabetical order up to
25
for the Ucayali RegionUcayali Region
Ucayali is an inland region in Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River. The regional capital is the city of Pucallpa.-Boundaries:...
. Additional regions will be added to the end of the list, starting with the first available number.
The second level starts with
0101 for the first province in the Amazonas region: Chachapoyas ProvinceChachapoyas ProvinceChachapoyas is a province of the Amazonas Region, Peru. The province of Chachapoyas was a part of the department of Trujillo being its capital the city of Chachapoyas....
and continues up to 2504
for the last province PurusPurús ProvincePurus is one of four provinces in the Ucayali Region, in the central Amazon rainforest of Peru. The Purus River runs through it.The province is conformed by a single district , Purus District, whose capital is Esperanza. The district is headed by a mayor ....
in the Ucayali RegionUcayali RegionUcayali is an inland region in Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River. The regional capital is the city of Pucallpa.-Boundaries:...
. The provinces are numbered per region with the first province always being the one in which the regions capital is located. The remaining provinces are coded in alphabetical order. Additional provinces will be added per region to the end of the list, starting with the first available province number.
The third level; starts with 010101
for the first district in the first province in the Amazonas region: Chachapoyas DistrictChachapoyas DistrictChachapoyas District is one of twenty-one districts of the province Chachapoyas in Peru.-References:...
and continues up to 250401
for the last district in the last province of the Ucayali region: Purus DistrictPurus DistrictPurus District is the only district of the Purus Province in Peru. The Purus River runs through it.It includes the town of Palestina.-References:...
. The districts are numbered per province with the first district always being the one in which the province’ capital is located. The remaining districts are coded in alphabetical order. Additional districts will be added per province to the end of the list, starting with the first available district number.
Regions
01
Amazonas RegionAmazonas RegionAmazonas is a department of northern Peru bordered by Ecuador on the north and west, Cajamarca Department on the west, La Libertad Department on the south, and Loreto Department and San Martín Department on the east. Its capital is the city of Chachapoyas....
02
Ancash RegionAncash RegionAncash is a region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad region on the north, the Huánuco and Pasco regions on the east, the Lima region on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital is the city of Huaraz, and its largest city and port is Chimbote...
03
Apurímac RegionApurímac RegionApurímac is a region in southern-central Peru. It is bordered on the east by the Cusco Region, on the west by the Ayacucho Region, and on the south by the Arequipa and Ayacucho regions...
Provinces
0101
Chachapoyas ProvinceChachapoyas ProvinceChachapoyas is a province of the Amazonas Region, Peru. The province of Chachapoyas was a part of the department of Trujillo being its capital the city of Chachapoyas....
in the Amazonas region.
0102
Bagua ProvinceBagua ProvinceBagua is a province of the Amazonas Region in Peru. It is located in the north and central part of the department of Amazonas. Its territory is rugged in all its extension. It is also cut by deep gorges that have been formed by the important rivers that cross this province, as well as their...
in the Amazonas region.
0103
Bongara ProvinceBongará ProvinceBongará is a province of the Amazonas Region, Peru. It borders by the north with the province of Condorcanqui, by the East with the Loreto Region, by the south with the Chachapoyas Province and by the west with the provinces of Luya and Utcubamba....
in the Amazonas region.
0104
Condorcanqui ProvinceCondorcanqui ProvinceCondorcanqui is a province of the Amazonas Region, Peru. It was created by law 23832 of May 18, 1984, based on territories of the province of Bagua, covering the basins of the rivers Santiago, Cenepa and Marañon....
in the Amazonas region.
0105
Luya ProvinceLuya ProvinceLuya is located in the south and west part of the department of Amazonas in Peru. Its territory, which partly is ceja de selva, is crossed by branches of the Cordillera Central and the Oriental of the Andes, being rasped by deep streams, high pampas and snowed summit...
in the Amazonas region.
0106
Rodríguez de Mendoza ProvinceRodríguez de Mendoza ProvinceRodríguez de Mendoza is a province of the Amazonas Region, Peru. It is located in the southeast part of the department of Amazonas. It borders on the west with the province of Chachapoyas and on the north, east and south with the department of San Martin...
in the Amazonas region.
0107
Utcubamba ProvinceUtcubamba ProvinceUtcubamba is one of seven provinces of the Amazonas Region, Peru. It was created by Law#-23843 on May 30, 1984. Its capital is Bagua Grande and its principal attraction is the Touristic Corridor of Utcubamba where the valley becomes notably closer forming "the canyon of Utcubamba". These conditions...
in the Amazonas region.
0201
Huaraz ProvinceHuaraz ProvinceThe Huaraz Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. It was created on August 5, 1857 during the presidency of Ramón Castilla. Geographically, the province is located over the Callejón de Huaylas and the western slopes of the Cordillera Negra.The Regional Museum of...
in the Ancash region.
Districts
010101
Chachapoyas DistrictChachapoyas DistrictChachapoyas District is one of twenty-one districts of the province Chachapoyas in Peru.-References:...
in the Chachapoyas province.
010102
Asunción District in the Chachapoyas province.
010103
Balsas DistrictBalsas DistrictBalsas is a district of the province of Chachapoyas, Peru. The District of Balsas was created in epoch of the independence, between 1821 and 1824.The district capital is Balsas...
in the Chachapoyas province.
010104
Cheto DistrictCheto DistrictCheto is a district of the province of Chachapoyas. The district of SAINT JOHN OF CHETO finds located in the province of Chachapoyas Departamento of the Amazon his soils they present an eventful topography...
in the Chachapoyas province.
010105
Chiliquín DistrictChiliquín DistrictChiliquín is one of 21 Peruvian districts that form the Province of Chachapoyas in the Amazon region. Chiliquin is located in the high mountain. Chiliquin offers several attractive places for tourists like ruins and cataracts. There is a church in the center of the village...
in the Chachapoyas province.
Recent additions
Year
Law Nº
Creation date
Ubigeo code
Description
2008
29218
April 26, 2008010201
New district Bagua DistrictBagua DistrictBagua District is one of six districts of the province Bagua in Peru. The district was created by law on April 26, 2008.-References:...
, Bagua ProvinceBagua ProvinceBagua is a province of the Amazonas Region in Peru. It is located in the north and central part of the department of Amazonas. Its territory is rugged in all its extension. It is also cut by deep gorges that have been formed by the important rivers that cross this province, as well as their...
, Amazonas RegionAmazonas RegionAmazonas is a department of northern Peru bordered by Ecuador on the north and west, Cajamarca Department on the west, La Libertad Department on the south, and Loreto Department and San Martín Department on the east. Its capital is the city of Chachapoyas....
and alphabetically renumbering the existing districts to 010202–010206
2007
28753
June 2, 2006250107
New district Manantay DistrictManantay DistrictManantay District is one of the seven districts of the province Coronel Portillo in Peru.-References:...
, Coronel Portillo ProvinceCoronel Portillo ProvinceCoronel Portillo is the second largest of four provinces in the Ucayali Region in Peru. Its capital is Pucallpa.-Political division:The province is divided into seven districts , each of which is headed by a mayor...
, Ucayali RegionUcayali RegionUcayali is an inland region in Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River. The regional capital is the city of Pucallpa.-Boundaries:...
2006
28593
August 1, 20051607
New province Datem del Marañón ProvinceDatem del Marañón ProvinceThe Datem del Marañón is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created on August 2, 2005 during the presidency of Alejandro Toledo.-Political division:The province is divided into six districts.* Andoas...
, Loreto RegionLoreto RegionLoreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...
2006
28593
August 1, 2005160706
New district Andoas DistrictAndoas DistrictAndoas District is one of six districts of the province Datem del Marañón in Peru.-References:...
, Datem del Marañón ProvinceDatem del Marañón ProvinceThe Datem del Marañón is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created on August 2, 2005 during the presidency of Alejandro Toledo.-Political division:The province is divided into six districts.* Andoas...
, Loreto RegionLoreto RegionLoreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...
2006
28593
August 1, 2005160701
Reallocated district Barranca District, Datem del MarañónBarranca District, Datem del MarañónBarranca District is one of six districts of the province Datem del Marañón in Peru.-References:...
, from Alto Amazonas ProvinceAlto Amazonas ProvinceThe Alto Amazonas Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. Located in northeastern Peruvian Amazonia, the culturally and biodiverse Province of Alto Amazonas is divided into six districts...
to Datem del Marañón ProvinceDatem del Marañón ProvinceThe Datem del Marañón is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created on August 2, 2005 during the presidency of Alejandro Toledo.-Political division:The province is divided into six districts.* Andoas...
, Loreto RegionLoreto RegionLoreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...
2006
28593
August 1, 2005160702
Reallocated district Cahuapanas DistrictCahuapanas DistrictCahuapanas District is one of six districts of the province Datem del Marañón in Peru.-References:...
, from Alto Amazonas ProvinceAlto Amazonas ProvinceThe Alto Amazonas Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. Located in northeastern Peruvian Amazonia, the culturally and biodiverse Province of Alto Amazonas is divided into six districts...
to Datem del Marañón ProvinceDatem del Marañón ProvinceThe Datem del Marañón is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created on August 2, 2005 during the presidency of Alejandro Toledo.-Political division:The province is divided into six districts.* Andoas...
, Loreto RegionLoreto RegionLoreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...
2006
28593
August 1, 2005160703
Reallocated district Manseriche DistrictManseriche DistrictManseriche District is one of six districts of the province Datem del Marañón in Peru.-References:...
, from Alto Amazonas ProvinceAlto Amazonas ProvinceThe Alto Amazonas Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. Located in northeastern Peruvian Amazonia, the culturally and biodiverse Province of Alto Amazonas is divided into six districts...
to Datem del Marañón ProvinceDatem del Marañón ProvinceThe Datem del Marañón is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created on August 2, 2005 during the presidency of Alejandro Toledo.-Political division:The province is divided into six districts.* Andoas...
, Loreto RegionLoreto RegionLoreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...
2006
28593
August 1, 2005160704
Reallocated district Morona DistrictMorona DistrictMorona District is one of six districts of the province Datem del Marañón in Peru.-References:...
, from Alto Amazonas ProvinceAlto Amazonas ProvinceThe Alto Amazonas Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. Located in northeastern Peruvian Amazonia, the culturally and biodiverse Province of Alto Amazonas is divided into six districts...
to Datem del Marañón ProvinceDatem del Marañón ProvinceThe Datem del Marañón is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created on August 2, 2005 during the presidency of Alejandro Toledo.-Political division:The province is divided into six districts.* Andoas...
, Loreto RegionLoreto RegionLoreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...
2006
28593
August 1, 2005160705
Reallocated district Pastaza DistrictPastaza DistrictPastaza District is one of six districts of the province Datem del Marañón in Peru.-References:...
, from Alto Amazonas ProvinceAlto Amazonas ProvinceThe Alto Amazonas Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. Located in northeastern Peruvian Amazonia, the culturally and biodiverse Province of Alto Amazonas is divided into six districts...
to Datem del Marañón ProvinceDatem del Marañón ProvinceThe Datem del Marañón is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created on August 2, 2005 during the presidency of Alejandro Toledo.-Political division:The province is divided into six districts.* Andoas...
, Loreto RegionLoreto RegionLoreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...
2006
28509
May 13, 2005211210
New district San Pedro de Putina Punco DistrictSan Pedro de Putina Punco DistrictSan Pedro de Putina Puncu District is one of ten districts of the province Sandia in Peru.-References:...
, Sandia ProvinceSandia ProvinceSandia Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Sandia.- Political division :The province measures and is divided into ten districts:...
, Puno RegionPuno RegionPuno is a region in southeastern Peru. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the Madre de Dios Region on the north, the Cusco and Arequipa regions on the west, the Moquegua Region on the southwest, and the Tacna Region on the south...
2006
28707
April 3, 2006240203
New district Canoas de Punta Sal DistrictCanoas de Punta Sal DistrictCanoas de Punta Sal District is one of the three districts of the province Contralmirante Villar in Peru.-References:...
, Contralmirante Villar ProvinceContralmirante Villar ProvinceContralmirante Villar is a province of the Tumbes Region in Peru. Its capital is the town of Zorritos.The Cerros de Amotape National Park is located in this province, which is the largest in the Tumbes Region.-Boundaries:* North: Pacific Ocean...
, Tumbes RegionTumbes RegionTumbes is a coastal region in northwestern Peru and southwestern Ecuador. Due to the region's location near the Equator it has a warm climate, with beaches that are considered among the finest in Peru...