A Peruvian postal code ( Peruvian Spanish: ''codigo postal'') is a five-digit string that comprises part of a postal
address
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in Peru. Prior to 2011, only the major cities of Lima and Callao used postal codes. However, in February 2011 a nationwide system was implemented which employs a five-digit numeric format. Similar to the postal codes of
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, and elsewhere, postal codes in Peru are strictly numerical, using only numbers.
The first two digits of the postal code identify the administrative region or department, whereas the final two digits represents a specific
district
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or location within a district. The middle digit does not strictly relate to specific
provinces
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, therefore it is possible and indeed common for one province to be split amongst multiple postal zones.
For example, the province of Chachapoyas contains portions of postal zones ''010, 012, 013 and 014'' whereas postal zone ''011'' is entirely within
Bongará Province
Bongará is a province of the Amazonas Region, Peru. It borders by the north with Condorcanqui Province, by the East with the San Martín Region and Loreto Region, by the south with Chachapoyas Province and by the west with the provinces of Luy ...
. Regardless, it can be understood that all five postal zones are within the Department of Amazonas, since they all begin with the digits 01.
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Postal codes
The following chart lists the various postal codes in use throughout Peru. Each department or region is assigned a two-digit regional code. This makes up the beginning of the postal code. The final two digits comprise a geographic code which denotes a specific district or area within a district. The middle digit is not tied to administrative boundaries. Final digits other than "0" or "5" tend to denote urban or built-up areas, though this is not always the case.
Therefore, the postal code for the district of Jazan, in the Amazones Region, is 01130, whereas the postal code for the city of ''Pedro Ruiz Gallo'' within Jazan district, is 01131.
Similarly, while the district of ''Conchuccos'' has the postal code 02875, the urban city of the same name uses the postal code 02876.
Historical postal codes
The historical list of postal codes from Lima and Callao is shown below. As of February 2011, these codes are no longer in use.
Lima
*Lima 01 = Cercado
*Lima 02 = Ancon
*Lima 03 = Ate
*Lima 04 = Barranco
*Lima 05 = Breña
*Lima 06 = Carabayllo
*Lima 07 = Comas
*Lima 08 = Chaclacayo
*Lima 09 = Chorrillos
*Lima 10 = El agustino
*Lima 11 = Jesús María
*Lima 12 = La Molina
*Lima 13 = La Victoria
*Lima 14 = Lince
*Lima 15 = Lurigancho
*Lima 16 = Lurin
*Lima 17 = Magdalena
*Lima 18 = Miraflores
*Lima 19 = Pachacamac
*Lima 20 = Pucusana
*Lima 21 = Pueblo Libre
*Lima 22 = Puente Piedra
*Lima 23 = Punta Negra
*Lima 24 = Punta Hermosa
*Lima 25 = Rimac
*Lima 26 = San Bartolo
*Lima 27 = San Isidro
*Lima 28 = Independencia
*Lima 29 = San Juan de Miraflores
*Lima 30 = San Luis
*Lima 31 = San Martin de Porres
*Lima 32 = San Miguel
*Lima 33 = Santiago de Surco
*Lima 34 = Surquillo
*Lima 35 = Villa María del Triunfo
*Lima 36 = San Juan de Lurigancho
*Lima 37 = Santa María del Mar
*Lima 38 = Santa Rosa
*Lima 39 = Los Olivos
*Lima 40 = Cieneguilla
*Lima 41 = San Borja
*Lima 42 = Villa el Salvador
*Lima 43 = Santa Anita
Callao
*CALLAO 01 :
Callao District
Callao is one of the seven districts of the Constitutional Province of Callao in the Callao Region, Peru. The Chillón River marks the district's northern border with Ventanilla. On the east, the Callao district is bordered by the Carmen de la ...
Carmen de la Legua Reynoso
Carmen de la Legua Reynoso District ( es, Distrito de Carmen de la Legua Reynoso) is a district of the Constitutional Province of Callao in Peru, and one of the seven districts that comprise the port city of Callao.
In 1952 Carmen de la Legua Reyn ...
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Postal codes
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