Ucayali is an inland region in Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River. The regional capital is the city of Pucallpa.

Boundaries

The Ucayali Region is bordered by the Brazilian state of Acre on the east; the region of Madre de Dios on the southeast; Cusco on the south; Junín, Pasco and Huánuco on the west; and Loreto on the north.

Population

According to the 1993 Census, the Ucayali Region has a population of 314,810 inhabitants, 52.4% of which (164,826) are male and 47.6% (149,984) are female.

As of 2002[update], the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática esimates the region's population to be 468,922.

Languages

Spanish is spoken at home by 86.5% of the population; while 2.3% speak Quechua and 0.5% speak Aymara. Other indigenous languages, including the Shipibo, are spoken by 9.7% of the population and 0.2% speak foreign languages.