Places in Peru
Facts and figures about Peru at a glance
Peru is a sovereign country on the continent of South America. Peru covers a total area of 1,285,220.0 km2 and has a population of approximately 31,989,256 people.The capital of Peru is Lima (Lima) with a population of 7,737,002 people.
Country | Code | Area | Population | P/km2 |
Peru | PE | 1,285,220.0 km2 | 31,989,256 people | 24.9 |
Population density | |
24.9 p/km2 (very low) |
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Map of Peru
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Name | Official name | Code | Status | Regions | Capital | Continent |
Peru | Republic of Peru | PE | Sovereign country | 26 | Lima Lima | South America |
Time in Peru
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 7:36am (07:36h) | No | Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 7:36am (07:36h) | UTC -5.0 | America/Lima |
Currency in Peru
Currency | Abbreviation |
Sol | PEN |
Languages in Peru
Languages |
Aymara , Quechua , Spanish |
Neighbouring countries of Peru
Neighbouring countries |
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador Show neighbouring countries of Peru in map. |
Telecommunication in Peru
International calling code | Internet top level domain (TLD) |
+51 | .pe |
Latitude & Longitude of Peru
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 10°00'00.0"S (-10.0000000°) | 75°15'00.0"W (-75.2500000°) |
Regions in Peru
Regions |
There are 26 primary administrative regions in Peru. Have a closer look at the regions in Peru. |
Largest places in Peru
There are 24 places in Peru with a population of more than 100,000 people.Place | No | Population |
Lima Lima | 1. | 7,737,002 |
Callao Callao | 2. | 1,300,000 |
Arequipa Arequipa | 3. | 1,008,290 |
Trujillo Trujillo | 4. | 919,899 |
Chiclayo Chiclayo | 5. | 552,508 |
Piura Piura | 6. | 484,475 |
Huancayo Huancayo | 7. | 456,250 |
Cusco Cusco | 8. | 428,450 |
Iquitos Iquitos | 9. | 377,609 |
Pucallpa Pucallpa | 10. | 326,040 |
Chimbote Chimbote | 11. | 316,966 |
Tacna Tacna | 12. | 286,240 |
Ica Ica | 13. | 282,407 |
Juliaca Juliaca | 14. | 245,675 |
Cajamarca Cajamarca | 15. | 201,329 |
Huanuco Huánuco | 16. | 196,627 |
Santa Anita - Los Ficus Santa Anita - Los Ficus | 17. | 184,614 |
Sullana Sullana | 18. | 160,789 |
Chincha Alta Chincha Alta | 19. | 153,076 |
Ayacucho Ayacucho | 20. | 140,033 |
San Martin San Martin | 21. | 130,000 |
Puno Puno | 22. | 128,637 |
Huaraz Huaraz | 23. | 118,836 |
San Francisco De Borja San Francisco De Borja | 24. | 105,076 |
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