UBIGEO () is the coding system for geographical locations (Spanish: Código Ubicacíon Geográfica) in Peru used by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (Spanish: Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática, INEI) to code the first-level administrative subdivision: regions (Spanish: regiones, singular: región), the second-level administrative subdivision: provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular: provincia) and the third-level administrative subdivision: districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito). There are 1874 different ubigeos in Peru.

Syntax The coding system uses two-digit numbers for each level of subdivision. The first level starts numbering at 01 for the Amazonas Region and continues in alphabetical order up to 25 for the Ucayali Region. Additional regions will be added to the end of the list, starting with the first available number.

The second level starts with 0101 for the first province in the Amazonas region: Chachapoyas Province and continues up to 2504 for the last province Purús in the Ucayali Region. The provinces are numbered per region with the first province always being the one in which the regions capital is located. The remaining provinces are coded in alphabetical order. Additional provinces will be added per region to the end of the list, starting with the first available province number.

The third level; starts with 010101 for the first district in the first province in the Amazonas region: Chachapoyas District and continues up to 250401 for the last district in the last province of the Ucayali region: Purús District. The districts are numbered per province with the first district always being the one in which the province's capital is located. The remaining districts are coded in alphabetical order. Additional districts will be added per province to the end of the list, starting with the first available district number.

Examples

Regions 01 Amazonas Region 02 Ancash Region 03 Apurímac Region

Provinces 0101 Chachapoyas Province in the Amazonas region. 0102 Bagua Province in the Amazonas region. 0103 Bongará Province in the Amazonas region. 0104 Condorcanqui Province in the Amazonas region. 0105 Luya Province in the Amazonas region. 0106 Rodríguez de Mendoza Province in the Amazonas region. 0107 Utcubamba Province in the Amazonas region. 0201 Huaraz Province in the Ancash region.

Districts 010101 Chachapoyas District in the Chachapoyas province. 010102 Asunción District in the Chachapoyas province. 010103 Balsas District in the Chachapoyas province. 010104 Cheto District in the Chachapoyas province. 010105 Chiliquín District in the Chachapoyas province.

Recent additions Year Law Nº Creation date Ubigeo code Description201029558201007160000July 16, 2010050509New district Samugari District, La Mar Province, Ayacucho Region201029541201006140000June 14, 2010190308New district Constitución District, Oxapampa Province, Pasco Region201029539201006140000June 14, 2010100112New district Yacus District, Huánuco Province, Huánuco Region201029538INEI. New districts created: Projected population of June 2011 and 2012 . Retrieved on 28 May 2013.201006070000June 7, 2010090511New district Cosme District, Churcampa Province, Huancavelica Region200829218Leyes del Perú. Ley 29218 . Retrieved June 15, 2009.200804260000April 26, 2008010201New district Bagua District, Bagua Province, Amazonas Region and alphabetically renumbering the existing districts to 010202–010206200728753200606020000June 2, 2006250107New district Manantay District, Coronel Portillo Province, Ucayali Region200628593200508010000August 1, 20051507XXNew province Datem del Marañón Province, Loreto Region Ubigeo de DNI de Perú200628593200508010000August 1, 2005150706New district Andoas District, Datem del Marañón Province, Loreto Region200628593200508010000August 1, 2005150701Reallocated district Barranca District, Datem del Marañón, from Alto Amazonas Province to Datem del Marañón Province, Loreto Region200628593200508010000August 1, 2005150702Reallocated district Cahuapanas District, from Alto Amazonas Province to Datem del Marañón Province, Loreto Region200628593200508010000August 1, 2005150703Reallocated district Manseriche District, from Alto Amazonas Province to Datem del Marañón Province, Loreto Region200628593200508010000August 1, 2005150704Reallocated district Morona District, from Alto Amazonas Province to Datem del Marañón Province, Loreto Region200628593200508010000August 1, 2005150705Reallocated district Pastaza District, from Alto Amazonas Province to Datem del Marañón Province, Loreto Region200628509200505130000May 13, 2005211210New district San Pedro de Putina Punco District, Sandia Province, Puno Region200628707200604030000April 3, 2006240203New district Canoas de Punta Sal District, Contralmirante Villar Province, Tumbes Region

See also Census in Peru

References

External links INEI website