Places in Peru

Find information on almost all places in Peru. Whether you are looking for information on regions in Peru or information on cities and places in Peru, this website is the right place in the web to start your search.

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.

Facts and figures about Peru
CountryCodeAreaPopulationP/km2
PeruPE1,285,220.0 km231,989,256 people24.9

Population density in Peru
Population density
24.9 p/km2 (very low)
Very low population density in Peru
Peru: Very low population density

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Map of Peru

Map of Peru

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Information on Peru

Information on Peru
NameOfficial nameCodeStatusRegionsCapitalContinent
PeruRepublic of PeruPESovereign country26 Lima LimaSouth America

Time in Peru

Time in Peru
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 3:17am (03:17h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 3:17am (03:17h)UTC -5.0America/Lima

Currency in Peru

Currency in Peru
CurrencyAbbreviation
SolPEN

Languages in Peru

Languages in Peru
Languages
Aymara , Quechua , Spanish

Neighbouring countries of Peru

Neighbouring countries of Peru
Neighbouring countries
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador

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Telecommunication in Peru

Telecommunication in Peru
International calling codeInternet top level domain (TLD)
+51.pe

Latitude & Longitude of Peru

Latitude & Longitude of Peru
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map10°00'00.0"S (-10.0000000°)75°15'00.0"W (-75.2500000°)

Regions in Peru

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.
Largest places in Peru
PlaceNoPopulation
Lima Lima1.7,737,002
Callao Callao2.1,300,000
Arequipa Arequipa3.1,008,290
Trujillo Trujillo4.919,899
Chiclayo Chiclayo5.552,508
Piura Piura6.484,475
Huancayo Huancayo7.456,250
Cusco Cusco8.428,450
Iquitos Iquitos9.377,609
Pucallpa Pucallpa10.326,040
Chimbote Chimbote11.316,966
Tacna Tacna12.286,240
Ica Ica13.282,407
Juliaca Juliaca14.245,675
Cajamarca Cajamarca15.201,329
Huanuco Huánuco16.196,627
Santa Anita - Los Ficus Santa Anita - Los Ficus17.184,614
Sullana Sullana18.160,789
Chincha Alta Chincha Alta19.153,076
Ayacucho Ayacucho20.140,033
San Martin San Martin21.130,000
Puno Puno22.128,637
Huaraz Huaraz23.118,836
San Francisco De Borja San Francisco De Borja24.105,076

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External sources of information on Peru

Peru on Wikipedia

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