Peru On World Map
Peru location on the world map click to see large.
Peru on world map. 10 degrees south latitude and 76 degrees west longitude. When francisco pizarro invaded the regions farther south they came to be designated biru or peru. Go back to see more maps of peru maps of peru.
The name of the country may be derived from biru the name of a local ruler who lived near the bay of san miguel panama city in the early 16th century. This map shows a combination of political and physical features. Latitude is the distance north or south of the equator while longitude is the distance east or west of greenwich england.
Peru is located in the western south america and lies between latitudes 100 0 s and longitudes 760 00 w. Large detailed map of peru with cities and towns. It includes country boundaries major cities major mountains in shaded relief ocean depth in blue color gradient along with many other features.
Besides pacific ocean lies throughout the western side. Interestingly peru houses norte chico civilization which is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. The cia world factbook places the center of peru at the following geographic coordinates.
This is a. Hundreds of snow capped. Location of peru in south america on the map.
It is the fourth largest country in terms of population because colombia is home to even more people although it is slightly smaller than peru. Peru on a world wall map. Peru is located in the southern hemisphere of the world.
Peru is one of nearly 200 countries illustrated on our blue ocean laminated map of the world. Covering an area of 1285216 sqkm 496225 sq mi peru located in western south america is the worlds 19th largest country and south americas 3rd largest country. Administrative divisions map of peru.
This map shows where peru is located on the world map. Peru is the third largest country in south america after brazil and argentina. As observed on the physical map of peru above the rugged andes mountains cover almost 40 of peru.
Spanish conquistadors who arrived in 1522 believed this was the southernmost part of the new world. Peru map also shows that peru shares its international boundaries with ecuador and colombia in the north brazil in the east bolivia in the south east and chile in the south.