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Pasco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpasko]) is a department and region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco.

Political division

The region is divided into 3 provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular: provincia), which are composed of 28 districts (distritos, singular: distrito).

Provinces

The provinces, with their capitals in parentheses, are:

• Daniel Alcídes Carrión (Yanahuanca)
• Oxapampa (Oxapampa)
• Pasco (Cerro de Pasco)

Places of interest

• Cerro de la Sal
• El Sira Communal Reserve
• Gran Pajonal
• San Matías–San Carlos Protection Forest
• Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park
• Yanesha Communal Reserve

External links

• Gobierno Regional Pasco Archived 2005-11-23 at the Wayback Machine – Pasco Regional Government official website