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Regions of Peru (1989)

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During the 1980s, then Peruvian president Alan García proposed what was supposed to be a radical restructuring of the political and economical divisions of the country: regionalization. The law, which was approved, mandated the creation of regions to function eventually as autonomous economic and administrative entities; 12 regions were formed from 23 of the former 24 departments. Formation of another region was delayed by the reluctance of the Constitutional Province of Callao to merge with the Lima Department. Originally San Martín and La Libertad Regions formed the sole region of San Martín-La Libertad but later were split.

The regions had to assume major responsibilities because of inadequate funding from the central government, and organizational and political difficulties. This political division was never successful, and its implementation was cancelled.

Map of the Political Regions of Peru (1989-1991)
Region Departments forming the Region
Amazonas Region Loreto Department
Andrés Avelino Cáceres Region Huánuco Department (except part of Marañón Province and Leoncio Prado Province), Pasco Department and Junín Department
Arequipa Region Arequipa Department
Chavín Region Ancash Department (plus part of the Marañón Province and Leoncio Prado Province of the Huánuco Department)
Grau Region Tumbes Department and Piura Department
Inca Region Cusco Department, Madre de Diós Department and Apurímac Department
La Libertad Region La Libertad Department
Los Libertadores-Huari Region Ica Department, Ayacucho Department and Huancavelica Department
José Carlos Mariátegui Region Moquegua Department, Tacna Department and Puno Department
Northeastern Marañón Region Lambayeque Department, Cajamarca Department and Amazonas Department
San Martín Region San Martín Department
Ucayali Region Ucayali Department

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