The Peru 2005 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Peruvian population. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. It was conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática from July 18 through August 20, 2005. The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI ("National Institute of Statistics and Informatics" is a semi-autonomous Peruvian government agency Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Its full name in Spanish is X Censo de Población y V de Vivienda ("Tenth Population and Fifth Household Census"). The previous census performed in Peru was the 1993 Census. The Peru 1993 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Peruvian population made on July 11, 1993 by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática The next census will be the 2007 Census. The Peru 2007 Census will be a detailed
The results of the census were released to the public on November 30, 2005 after all the census materials from the country's 25 regions were transported to Arequipa and processed at the INEI information processing center in that city. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The administrative divisions of Peru have changed from time to time since the nation gained independence from Spain in the early 19th century For the Cactus Genus, see Oreocereus. Arequipa is the capital of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru
Results
The total population of Peru is 26,152,265 inhabitants. The following table shows a break down of the total population per region and the Lima Province.
| Region | Population | % of country's population | Change in population since 1993 | Change in % of country's population since 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonas | 389,700 | 1. Amazonas is a region (called a "Departamento" in Spanish which is roughly equivalent to a province or state in northern Peru. 5 | 52,279 | 0. 0 |
| Ancash | 1,039,415 | 4. Ancash is a region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad region on the north the Huánuco and Pasco regions on the 0 | -153,527 | -1. 4 |
| Apurimac | 418,882 | 1. Apurímac is a region in central Peru. It is bordered on the east by the Cusco Region, on the west by the Ayacucho Region, and on the south by the 6 | -131,964 | -0. 9 |
| Arequipa | 1,140,810 | 4. Arequipa is a region in southwestern Peru. It is bordered by the Ica, Ayacucho, Apurímac and Cusco regions on the north the 4 | 294,630 | 0. 6 |
| Ayacucho | 619,338 | 2. Ayacucho is a region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country 4 | -147,624 | -1. 1 |
| Cajamarca | 1,359,023 | 5. Cajamarca is a region in Peru. The capital is the city of Cajamarca. 2 | -293,050 | -2. 3 |
| Callao | 810,568 | 3. Callao is a region located in the central 1 | 392,307 | 1. 2 |
| Cusco | 1,171,503 | 4. Cusco ( Quechua: Qusqu suyu) is a region in Peru. It is bordered by the Ucayali Region on the north the Madre de Dios and 5 | 23,790 | -0. 7 |
| Huancavelica | 447,054 | 1. Huancavelica is a Region in Peru. Area 2213147 km² Population 447054 ( 2005 census) 7 | -133,838 | 0. 9 |
| Huanuco | 730,871 | 2. Huánuco is a region in central Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad, San Martín, Loreto and Ucayali regions on 8 | 1,318 | -0. 5 |
| Ica | 665,592 | 2. Ica is a region in Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west the Lima Region on the north the Huancavelica and Ayacucho 5 | 70,357 | -0. 2 |
| Junin | 1,091,619 | 4. Junín is a region in the central highlands of Peru. Its capital is Huancayo. 2 | -93,682 | -1. 8 |
| La Libertad | 1,539,774 | 5. La Libertad is a region in northwestern Peru. It is bordered by the Lambayeque, Cajamarca and Amazonas regions on the north the 9 | 219,544 | -0. 1 |
| Lambayeque | 1,091,535 | 4. Lambayeque is a region in northwestern Peru, known for its rich Chimú and Moche historical past 2 | 175,567 | 0. 0 |
| Lima Region[1] | 864,853 | 3. Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. 3 | 3,388,526 | 9. 8 |
| Lima Province[1] | 6,954,583 | 26. Political division Main article Districts of Lima The province is divided into 43 districts. 6 | 3,388,526 | 9. 8 |
| Loreto | 884,144 | 3. Loreto is Peru 's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely 4 | 141,427 | 0. 0 |
| Madre de Dios | 92,024 | 0. Madre de Dios is a region in southeastern Peru, bordering Brazil, Bolivia and the Peruvian regions of Puno, Cusco and 4 | 46,369 | 0. 2 |
| Moquegua | 159,306 | 0. Moquegua is a small department in southern Peru that extends from the coast to the highlands 6 | 45078 | 0. 1 |
| Pasco | 266,764 | 1. Pasco is a region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco. 0 | -32,985 | -0. 4 |
| Piura | 1,630,772 | 6. Piura is a Coastal region in northwestern Peru. "Piura" is derived from the Quechua word pirhua, whose approximate meaning is "supply 2 | 62,381 | -0. 9 |
| Puno | 1,245,508 | 4. Puno is a region in southeastern Peru. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east the Madre de Dios Region on the north the Cusco and 8 | -83,966 | -1. 2 |
| San Martin | 669,973 | 2. San Martín is a region in northern Peru. Most of the region is located in the upper part of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. 6 | 195,949 | 0. 5 |
| Tacna | 274,496 | 1. Tacna is the southernmost region in Peru. Its name originates from the Quechua words taka ("hit" and na ("something 0 | 124,658 | 0. 3 |
| Tumbes | 191,713 | 0. Tumbes is a Coastal region in northwestern Peru. Due to the region's location near the Equator it has a warm climate with beaches that are 7 | 54,975 | 0. 1 |
| Ucayali | 402,445 | 1. Ucayali is an inland region in Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River 5 | 161,500 | 0. 4 |
| Total | 26,152,265 | 100% | 4,103,909 | n. a. |
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References
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