Administrative divisions of Peru nation's capital, is located in this province.) Callao also is its own region, which contains only one province, the Constitutional Province of Callao. Administrative divisions of Peru The administrative divisions of Peru have changed from time to time, since the nation gained independence from Spain in the early 19th century. The old territorial subdivisions have split or merged due to several reasons, the most common ones being the need for decentralization, and population increase, especially in Lima. Peru was divided into 24 departments ("departamentos"; singular: "departamento") until the creation of the regions in 2002. These regions are governed by Regional
Lircay, Peru institute; the "Instituto Tecnologico Lircay". Lircay has a clinic, "Centro de Salud", that serves the city and the towns nearby. Lircay, Peru Lircay is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Angaraes in the region Huancavelica. It is located at an altitude of 3,278 m. The town had a population according to the 2007 census of 6,563 people. Most of the people of the town belong to tha native American race. The city is connected to the city of Huancavelica by a 2-lane road that was paved in 2016. The town is home of a local university; the