Peru: Tumbes Region
Contents: Provinces and Districts
The population of the provinces and districts (distritos) in the Tumbes Region according to census results and latest official projections.
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, literacy (a3+), ethnic group (a12+), religion (a12+)).| Name | Status | Population Census 1993-07-11 | Population Census 2007-10-21 | Population Census 2017-10-22 | Population Projection 2022-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contralmirante Villar | Province | 13,361 | 16,914 | 21,906 | 25,361 | → |
| Canoas de Punta Sal (← Zorritos) | District | ... | 4,429 | 6,666 | 8,220 | → |
| Casitas | District | 2,659 | 2,233 | 2,532 | 2,772 | → |
| Zorritos | District | ... | 10,252 | 12,708 | 14,369 | → |
| Tumbes | Province | 115,406 | 142,338 | 161,369 | 175,684 | → |
| Corrales | District | 17,489 | 20,984 | 24,103 | 26,120 | → |
| La Cruz | District | 6,769 | 8,090 | 9,866 | 10,995 | → |
| Pampas de Hospital | District | 5,456 | 6,313 | 7,139 | 7,691 | → |
| San Jacinto | District | 7,450 | 7,979 | 8,614 | 9,112 | → |
| San Juan de la Virgen | District | 3,641 | 3,848 | 4,581 | 5,049 | → |
| Tumbes | District | 74,601 | 95,124 | 107,066 | 116,717 | → |
| Zarumilla | Province | 26,754 | 41,054 | 51,423 | 58,511 | → |
| Aguas Verdes | District | 7,977 | 16,058 | 18,169 | 19,806 | → |
| Matapalo | District | 744 | 1,568 | 3,435 | 4,686 | → |
| Papayal | District | 4,603 | 4,965 | 6,482 | 7,354 | → |
| Zarumilla | District | 13,430 | 18,463 | 23,337 | 26,665 | → |
| Tumbes | Region | 155,521 | 200,306 | 234,698 | 259,556 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática, Peru (web).
Explanation: The tabulated results of the 2017 census are adjusted for underenumeration. Area figures are computed by using geospatial data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2017) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 119,120 |
| Females | 115,578 |
| Age Groups (C 2017) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 68,877 |
| 15-64 years | 151,004 |
| 65+ years | 14,818 |
| Age Distribution (C 2017) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 503 |
| 80-89 years | 2,912 |
| 70-79 years | 6,188 |
| 60-69 years | 13,021 |
| 50-59 years | 22,249 |
| 40-49 years | 28,785 |
| 30-39 years | 35,654 |
| 20-29 years | 38,047 |
| 10-19 years | 40,086 |
| 0-9 years | 47,253 |
| Urbanization (C 2017) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 15,456 |
| Urban | 219,242 |
| Literacy (A3+) (C 2017) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 198,444 |
| no | 23,037 |
| Ethnic Group (A12+) (C 2017) | |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 3,478 |
| Aymara | 157 |
| Afro-Peruvian | 20,576 |
| White | 16,045 |
| Mestizo | 131,299 |
| Other group | 1,773 |
| Religion (A12+) (C 2017) | |
|---|---|
| Catholics | 140,097 |
| Evangelicals | 26,286 |
| Other religion | 5,533 |
| No religion | 6,710 |