Loreto, Peru

Loreto is one of 26 primary administrative regions in Peru with a population of approximately 883,510 people.

Facts and figures on Loreto at a glance

Region name: Loreto (Loreto)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 883,510 people
Country: Peru
Continent: South America

The regional headquarters of Loreto (Loreto) is located in the regional capital Iquitos (Iquitos) with a population of 377,609 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Loreto's regional capital Iquitos to Peru's capital Lima (Lima) is approximately 1,009 km (627 mi).

Facts and figures about Loreto
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Loreto Loreto883,510 peopleIquitos Iquitos377,609 people

Compare with other regions in Peru.

Map of Loreto

Map of Loreto

Information on Loreto

Information on Loreto
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Loreto LoretoIquitos Iquitos8PeruSouth America

Time in Loreto

Time in Loreto
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 4:42am (04:42h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 4:42am (04:42h)UTC -5.0America/Lima

Geographic coordinates of Loreto

Latitude & Longitude of Loreto
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map4°00'00.0"S (-4.0000000°)74°30'00.0"W (-74.5000000°)

Subregions in Loreto

There are 8 administrative subregions in Loreto.
Subregions in Loreto
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Datem del Maranon Datem del Marañón1.---
Mariscal Ramon Castilla Mariscal Ramon Castilla2.---
Provincia de Alto Amazonas Provincia de Alto Amazonas3.---
Provincia de Loreto Provincia de Loreto4.---
Provincia de Maynas Provincia de Maynas5.-Iquitos Iquitos377,609
Provincia de Requena Provincia de Requena6.---
Provincia de Ucayali Provincia de Ucayali7.---
Putumayo Putumayo8.-San Antonio del Estrecho San Antonio del Estrecho8,000

External sources of information on Loreto

Loreto on Wikipedia