Political Divisions
The region is divided into seven provinces (provincias, singular: provincia), which are composed of 51 districts (distritos, singular: distrito). The provinces, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:
- Alto Amazonas (Yurimaguas)
- Datem del Marañón (San Lorenzo)
- Loreto (Nauta)
- Mariscal Ramón Castilla (Caballococha)
- Maynas (Iquitos)
- Requena (Requena)
- Ucayali (Contamana)
Largest cities in Loreto
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iquitos | 406,340 |
| 2 | Yurimaguas | 64,000 |
| 3 | Requena | 16,195 |
| 4 | Contamana | 9,859 |
| 5 | Tamshiyacu | 8,000 |
| 6 | San Lorenzo | 6,034 |
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