It neighbourhood municipalities are Alajärvi, Halsua, Kinnula, Kivijärvi, Kyyjärvi, Lestijärvi, Veteli and Vimpeli.

In the same coat of arms, the silver "nail cross" above the butterfly refers to J. L. Runeberg's poem The Tomb in Perho.

Preacher Emanuel Snellman, locksmith Erkki Lakanen and Tuomas Taittonen [fi] were the handlers.

[8] Highway 13, which connects the Central Finland region and the town of Kokkola, passes through Perho and also serves as a main street of village.

In the 1980s, turnip rieskas, flour-potato porridge and mashed lingonberry sauce were named Perho's traditional parish dishes.