The populated centres of Peru (; CC.PP.), are the fourth-level administrative subdivisions and the lowest administrative subdivision of the country. They are subdivisions of the districts, which in turn are subdivisions of provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the regions. As of 2022, there are 2,859 populated centers in total, which are administered by municipalities headed by a mayor elected every four years.
Overview This form of constituency was created by Law 23853, published on June 9, 1984, and amended by Law 23854 (published the same day), which established the change in the name from Delegated Municipality to Minor Populated Centre Municipality. This latter name only lasted until the publication of the Political Constitution of 1993, on December 29, which in its article 191 established that the provincial and district municipalities, and those delegated in accordance with the law, are the bodies of local government.
Delegated Municipalities are created by Provincial Municipalities and are governed by the provincial ordinance that establishes them, which establishes the functions delegated to them. For a delegated municipality to be created, a hamlet (), rural community (), or native community () must meet certain requirements: Population: More than 500 citizens over the age of 18. Territory: A geographical area to be administered: a hamlet, rural community, or native community. Government: An administrative body (to be created by the Provincial Municipality)
In the case of native communities, they were legally recognized in 1974, which applies to the jungle region.
The electoral process in a populated centre is carried out by call from the Provincial Municipality, which announces the process at least 120 days before the start of the process, or 90 days after the creation of the populated centre in the case of a new one. This process is carried out with the mandatory logistical support of the National Office of Electoral Processes and the optional oversight of the Provincial Municipality and the National Jury of Elections.
List Ubigeo Departament Number01 Amazonas 6702 Áncash 20103 Apurímac 9504 Arequipa 2305 Ayacucho 14106 Cajamarca 32707 Callao 108 Cuzco 12709 Huancavelica 25210 Huánuco 25811 Ica 412 Junín 10813 La Libertad 9614 Lambayeque 3615 Lima 5616 Loreto 2217 Madre de Dios 1018 Moquegua 2419 Pasco 7120 Piura 6721 Puno 30822 San Martin 9623 Tacna 2424 Tumbes 725 Ucayali 16 Total2465
See also Districts of Peru Provinces of Peru Regions of Peru
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External links Banco de Información Distrital from the National Informatics and Statistics Institute INEI. Retrieved May 25, 2008. Overview of the categorisation of populated centres by the Regional Government of Ucayali.