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

The region is divided into 3 provinces (, singular: ), which are composed of 28 districts (distritos, singular: distrito).

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