Loreto region - Definition and Overview

Loreto is a department in Peru. Area: 368,852 km². Population: 687,282 (1993 census). The capital is the city of Iquitos.

The department is divided in 6 provinces.

Province (Capital)

1. Alto Amazonas (Yurimaguas)
2. Loreto (Nauta)
3. Mariscal Ramón Castilla (Caballococha)
4. Maynas (Iquitos)
5. Requena (Requena)
6. Ucayali (Contamaná)