Arequipa, Peru

Arequipa is one of 26 primary administrative regions in Peru with a population of approximately 1,218,168 people.

Facts and figures on Arequipa at a glance

Region name: Arequipa (Arequipa)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,218,168 people
Country: Peru
Continent: South America

The regional headquarters of Arequipa (Arequipa) is located in the regional capital Arequipa (Arequipa) with a population of 1,008,290 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Arequipa's regional capital Arequipa to Peru's capital Lima (Lima) is approximately 764 km (475 mi).

Facts and figures about Arequipa
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Arequipa Arequipa1,218,168 peopleArequipa Arequipa1,008,290 people

Compare with other regions in Peru.

Map of Arequipa

Map of Arequipa

Information on Arequipa

Information on Arequipa
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Arequipa ArequipaArequipa Arequipa8PeruSouth America

Time in Arequipa

Time in Arequipa
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 1:52am (01:52h)NoSat, 20 Apr 2024 - 1:52am (01:52h)UTC -5.0America/Lima

Geographic coordinates of Arequipa

Latitude & Longitude of Arequipa
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map16°00'00.0"S (-16.0000000°)72°15'00.0"W (-72.2500000°)

Subregions in Arequipa

There are 8 administrative subregions in Arequipa.
Subregions in Arequipa
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Provincia de Arequipa Provincia de Arequipa1.-Arequipa Arequipa1,008,290
Provincia de Camana Provincia de Camaná2.---
Provincia de Caraveli Provincia de Caravelí3.---
Provincia de Castilla Provincia de Castilla4.---
Provincia de Caylloma Provincia de Caylloma5.---
Provincia de Condesuyos Provincia de Condesuyos6.---
Provincia de Islay Provincia de Islay7.---
Provincia de La Union Provincia de La Unión8.---

External sources of information on Arequipa

Arequipa on Wikipedia