Pasco (; ) is a department of Peru. It is located in the country's central highlands. It is administered by a regional government. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco.
Political division
thumb|Map of provinces
The region is divided into 3 provinces (, singular: ), which are composed of 28 districts (distritos, singular: distrito).
thumb|right|upright=1.1|alt=Map of Pasco showing tree-cover loss years, with forest remaining since 2000 in green and loss years shaded yellow through purple.|Tree-cover loss year in Pasco, 2001-2024, from the [[Global Forest Change dataset.]]
thumb|230px|Celebration in Oxapampa.
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 – Pasco Regional Government official website