Pucallpa is a city located in eastern Peru on the banks of the Ucayali River, which serves as a major tributary of the Amazon River. It functions as the capital of the Ucayali region, the Coronel Portillo Province, and the Calleria District.
As the only metropolis in the Ucayali region, Pucallpa is its largest populated center. According to data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática, it ranks as the tenth most populated city in Peru and the second-largest city in the Peruvian Amazon, following Iquitos. In 2017, the city had a population of 211,611 inhabitants.