Loreto
Region in Peru
Loreto is a large region in the Amazon Rainforest in northeast Peru. It borders Brazil to the east, Colombia to the northeast and Ecuador to the northwest. In the northeast, the regional capital Iquitos is known for its district of Belén, built on...
Population: 883,510 (2017)
Area: 142,414 mi²
Area code: 065
Founded: February 7, 1866
Colleges and Universities: Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana, main campus and Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana
Highest elevation: 220 m (720 ft)
Governor: Jorge René Chávez Silvano