Peru - Provinces (original) (raw)


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Overview

Peru has a dual system of administrative-territorial divisions (ATD) and local self-government entities. From the point of view of the ATD, Peru is divided into departments [24 departments and one constitutional province], departments are divided in provinces [196], and provinces are divided in districts [1838]. From the point of view of the self-government organization, Peru has 25 Regional Governments, 196 Provincial Municipalities, and 1838 District Municipalities. All these self-government entities [* with exceptions] have or should have their own flags.
* Exceptions are District Municipalities which are Cabeceras (Districts of the provincials seats), which are using the same symbols as the Provincial municipalities.
Furthermore, most of the flag entities in Peru have more than one flag, as they are using civic flags (plain mono-, bi-, tricolors) without emblems, official flags which are same as the civic flags, but with the emblem/coat of arms added, and finally, the large ceremonial flags, which are usually monochrome with the name of the entity and coat of arms on them.
Valentin Poposki, 10 January 2022

Provinces