Huancayo

A city and province, the capital of the Junín region, Peru.


Huancayo

Borrowed from Wanka Quechua Wankayuq ("(place) with a (sacred) rock").


Santa Cruz

From Spanish and Portuguese Santa Cruz (“Holy Cross”), various places named in honor of the True Cross upon which Jesus was crucified. Doublet of Holy Cross and Saint Croix.

A province of the Cajamarca department, Peru.


Castilla

→ French: Castille

→ English: Castile

desctree

→ Classical Nahuatl: Caxtillan
→ Kaqchikel: kaxlan

→ Pipil: caztiyah

→ Tagalog: Kastila

rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines

Inherited from Old Spanish Castiella, based on castiello (“castle”).


San Pablo

A province of the Cajamarca Region, Peru.


San Pablo

San Pablo (a province of the Cajamarca Region, Peru)


Trujillo

From the city in Spain, from Arabic تُرْجَالَة (turjāla), from Latin Turgalium.

one of several cities, districts, and provinces, mostly in Spanish-speaking countries:


Bolivar

Borrowed from Spanish Bolívar, from Basque Bolibar.


Jaén

The Spanish city name likely derives from Arabic جَيَّان (jayyān), from Latin Villa Gaiena.


Puno

administrative region
administrative region

A province, department, and administrative region in southeastern Peru. Capital: Puno.


Puno

Puno (a city, province, department, and administrative region in southeastern Peru)


Arequipa

A province in Arequipa department, Peru.


Ica

→ Russian: И́ка (Íka)


Callao

English: Callao

From callao (“stone pebble beach”). Most places in Spain, South America and the United States are named after the Callao in Peru.

A province of Callao, Peru, whose capital is Callao


Tarapacá

(historical) A province of Peru, ceded to Chile in 1883


Ucayali

Latin: ucayalēnsis


Lambayeque

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Lambayeque.

ubor

A city, county, province, and department of Peru.


Junín

A city, district, province, and region in Peru.


San Román

Named after Miguel de San Román, 14th president of Peru.


Bolognesi

places named for Francisco Bolognesi
A province of Ancash, Peru


Dos de Mayo

Literally, “Second of May”. Named in honor of the Battle of Callao on May 2, 1866.


Ambo

From Peruvian Spanish Aambo, from Quechua Ampuq.


Chincha

From Spanish Chincha, from Quechua chinchay (“ocelot”).

Chincha Alta
Chincha Province
Chincha people


Chincha

[ˈt͡ʃĩnʲ.t͡ʃa]


Yunguyo

[ɟ͡ʝũŋˈɡu.ʝo]

[ɟ͡ʝũŋˈɡu.ʝo]


Anta

Perhaps from Quechua; compare anta (“copper”). Also compare Andes.


Marañón

Uncertain. Possibly from Old Tupi, meaning "running sea", or an augmentative of mar (“sea”). The word was first used to refer to the Amazon River.


Huamanga

Borrowed from Classical Quechua Wamanqa (“(the place of) weaving”).


Caravelí

A town and province in Arequipa department, Peru.


Tambopata

A province and district therein, in Madre de Dios department, Peru.