Department of Ucayali

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Ucayali Departamento de Ucayali (Spanish)
Department
Flag Seal
Location of the Ucayali department in Peru
Coordinates: 9°58′S 73°11′W / 9.96°S 73.19°W / -9.96; -73.19
Country	Peru
Subdivisions	4 provinces and 14 districts
Largest city	Pucallpa
Capital	Pucallpa
Government
• Governor	Francisco Pezo Torres (2019–2022)
Area
• Total	101,830.64 km2 (39,317.03 sq mi)
Elevation (Capital)	120 m (390 ft)
Highest elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Lowest elevation	135 m (443 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	496,459
• Density	4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
UBIGEO	25
Dialing code	061
ISO 3166 code	PE-UCA
Principal resources	Wood, fruit.
Poverty rate	33.5%
Percentage of Peru's GDP	0.85%
Website	www.regionucayali.gob.pe

Ucayali (Spanish pronunciation: [ukaˈʝali]) is an inland department and region of Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River. Its capital is the city of Pucallpa. It is the second largest department in Peru, after Loreto, and it is slightly larger than South Korea.^[1]