Places / South America / Peru
Arequipa
Visited in November 2015
At a glance
- Country
- Peru
- Region
- Arequipa Province
- Population
- 1 million
- Type
- City of Peru, capital of Arequipa region
- Coordinates
- 16.40°S, 71.54°W
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Overview
Arequipa is a city in southern Peru and the capital of Arequipa Province and the Department of Arequipa. With a projected population of 1,195,700 in 2025, it is the country's second most populous city after Lima. It is the official seat of the Constitutional Court of Peru and is known as the "Legal Capital of Peru".
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