Peru Transportation 1996

Railroads:

total:

1,801 km

standard gauge:

1,501 km 1.435-m gauge

narrow gauge:

300 km 0.914-m gauge

Highways:

total:

69,942 km

paved:

7,459 km

unpaved:

improved earth 13,538 km; unimproved earth 48,945 km

Inland waterways:

8,600 km of navigable tributaries of Amazon system and 208 km of Lago Titicaca

Pipelines:

crude oil 800 km; natural gas and natural gas liquids 64 km

Ports:

Callao, Chimbote, Ilo, Iquitos, Matarani, Paita, Pucallpa, Salaverry, San Martin, Talara, Yurimaguas

note:

Iquitos, Pucallpa, and Yurimaguas are all on the upper reaches of the Amazon and its tributaries

Merchant marine:

total:

10 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 90,501 GRT/144,913 DWT

ships by type:

bulk 3, cargo 6, refrigerated cargo 1

note:

in addition, 4 naval tankers and 1 naval cargo are sometimes used commercially

Airports:

total:

236

with paved runways over 3,047 m:

with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m:

with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:

with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m:

with paved runways under 914 m:

with unpaved runways over 3,047 m:

with unpaved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m:

with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m:

with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m:

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