# Arequipa Department, Peru – Provinces, Population & Map

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Department · Peru 

# Arequipa Department

Arequipa Department is a department of Peru. It had an estimated **1,605,569 people** in 2024 on 63,238 km² (about 25 per km²). Its main town is Arequipa. It is divided into 8 provinces. 5,620 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5,755 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,605,569people (2024)
- 63,238km²
- 8provinces
- 5,755mapped services

## How many people live in Arequipa Department?

Arequipa Department had an estimated **1,605,569 people** in 2024 — 4.7% of Peru, 4th of 25 departments. There are 1,032 women for every 1,000 men (above the Peru figure of 1,017). Spread over 63,238 km², that is about **25 people per km²**, 11th of 25 departments.

22.0% of people are children under 15 and 10.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 32 across Peru). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****121,910**

5–9 ****119,671**

10–14 ****110,994**

15–19 ****118,387**

20–24 ****116,419**

25–29 ****129,651**

30–34 ****127,053**

35–39 ****115,802**

40–44 ****114,216**

45–49 ****105,615**

50–54 ****93,725**

55–59 ****85,438**

60–64 ****71,231**

65–69 ****56,864**

70–74 ****45,533**

75–79 ****31,872**

80+ ****41,188**

Source: [Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática - INEI via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-per).

## Where is Arequipa Department?

Arequipa Department lies in [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other departments: [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Ica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/), [Moquegua Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/) and [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/). By area it is the 6th largest of 25 departments in Peru. It covers 4.9% of [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). The centre of Arequipa Department is about 659 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.9594° S, 72.4444° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Arequipa Department

OpenStreetMap lists 364 named sights in Arequipa Department: 73 attractions; 64 viewpoints; 60 memorials; 41 archaeological sites; 36 monuments; 28 museums; 26 volcanos; 9 waterfalls; 7 beachs; 5 ruins; 4 theme parks; 3 hot springs; 2 galleries; 2 nature reserves; 1 zoo; 1 aquarium; 1 cave; 1 castle or fort.

- Casa Museo José Villalobos Ampuero · museum
- Casa de Moral · museum
- Casa de la Cultura · museum
- Casa museo Mario Vargas Llosa · museum
- Casona Tristán de Pozo · museum
- Casona Ugarte · museum
- Complejo Cultural Universidad San Agustin · museum
- Convento Museo Recoleta · museum
- La Mansión del Fundador · museum
- Mundo Alpaca · museum
- Museo Arqueológico José María Morante (UNSA) · museum
- Museo Municipal · museum
- Museo Santuarios Andinos · museum
- Museo de Sacaco · museum
- Museo de Santa Teresa · museum
- Museo de arqueología · museum
- Museo de arte contemporáneo · museum
- Museo de la Catedral de Arequipa · museum
- Museo del Banco Central de Reserva · museum
- Museo del Niño Chimarrón · museum
- Museo gráfico El Peruano · museum
- Museo juanita · museum
- Museo vivencial del Pisco · museum
- Palacio Arzobispal · museum
- Parque Jurásico Querulpa · museum
- Sala de exposiciones Pedro Brescia Cafferata · museum
- casa museo goyeneche · museum
- one room museum about local culture · museum
- Antaymarca · archaeological site
- Cemeterio Inca · archaeological site

…and 334 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Arequipa Department

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa103 km
- General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo226 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:25).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:29 18:27 13.0 h 

Feb 05:45 18:22 12.6 h 

Mar 05:53 18:05 12.2 h 

Apr 05:57 17:42 11.8 h 

May 06:04 17:27 11.4 h 

Jun 06:14 17:25 11.2 h 

Jul 06:17 17:33 11.3 h 

Aug 06:07 17:41 11.6 h 

Sep 05:45 17:44 12.0 h 

Oct 05:22 17:48 12.4 h 

Nov 05:09 18:00 12.8 h 

Dec 05:12 18:16 13.1 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Provinces of Arequipa Department

Province Area km² Districts Services 

[Arequipa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/) 9,659 29 4,151 

[Camana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/) 3,997 8 273 

[Caraveli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/) 13,007 13 183 

[Castilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/) 6,920 14 159 

[Caylloma Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/) 14,075 20 577 

[Condesuyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/) 6,848 8 79 

[Islay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/) 3,838 6 229 

[La Union Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/) 4,893 11 104 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Arequipa Department

- Arequipa1,195,700
- Ciudad Satelite76,410
- Selva Alegre72,696
- Cono Norte47,347
- Jacobo Hunter46,092
- Mollendo28,953
- El Pedregal20,063
- Camaná16,434
- Cono Norte14,542
- Cocachacra8,799
- Horacio Zeballos Gamez8,365
- El Triunfo ( El Cruce)6,386
- Punta de Bombón6,336
- Lluta5,998
- Yura5,686

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Arequipa Department

Named natural and historic features inside Arequipa Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

832 rivers and streams; 147 lakes; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Acequia de Cunya
- Acequia de Huayllaura
- Ancasecocha. Laguna
- Cuchilladas
- Drenaje La Zanja
- Estanque Yahuarcocha
- Laguna Accoyane
- Laguna Accoytanca
- Laguna Acoalcacocha
- Laguna Ajollacocha
- Laguna Ajonjore
- Laguna Ajoyane
- Laguna Ajullacot
- Laguna Ajuyoccota
- Laguna Almilla
- Laguna Almilla
- Laguna Ananta
- Laguna Anccoccota
- Laguna Ancocotapata
- Laguna Antapulguay
- Laguna Antimonio
- Laguna Anuquerqueccocha
- Laguna Arcata
- Laguna Asoca

…and 956 more.

### Coast and islands

60 headlands; 21 beaches; 5 islands; 2 bays; 1 lagoon.

- Arco de Piedra
- Bahía de Bellaconcha
- Chinchipaico
- El Carrizal
- El Pilón
- Isla Aparanada
- Isla Kay
- Isla Perica
- Isla Saragosa
- Isla de Puyenca
- La Sorda
- Laguna Tilimaco
- Los Ángeles
- Piedras Blancas
- Playa Arenosa
- Playa Arenosa
- Playa Brava de Lomas
- Playa Chira
- Playa El Cachucho
- Playa Grande
- Playa Huacllaco
- Playa La Chira
- Playa La Punta
- Playa Mansa de Lomas

…and 65 more.

### Hills and mountains

2,615 mountains; 83 hills; 13 peaks; 5 mountain passes; 3 valleys.

- Nevado Coropuna · 6,392 m
- Nevado Hualca Hualca · 5,983 m
- Nevado Solimana · 5,948 m
- Nevado Sabancaya · 5,897 m
- Nevado Sabancaya · 5,883 m
- Cerro Nocarani · 5,757 m
- Cerro Casiri · 5,575 m
- Cerro Chila · 5,568 m
- Cerro Surihuiri · 5,544 m
- Cerro Minaspata · 5,526 m
- Cerro Cuncaicha · 5,525 m
- Cerro Sandoalcalde · 5,524 m
- Cerro Creston Grande · 5,508 m
- Nevado Mismi · 5,492 m
- Cerro La Horqueta · 5,491 m
- Cerro Sahuarque · 5,491 m
- Cerro Ccacsata · 5,481 m
- Nevado Firura · 5,474 m
- Cerro Horquetilla · 5,473 m
- Cerro Yuraccasa · 5,456 m
- Nevado Sepregina · 5,453 m
- Cerro Chila Pillune · 5,440 m
- Cerro Fuysia · 5,440 m
- Cerro Ccaccansa · 5,437 m

…and 2,695 more.

### History

7 ruins; 2 ancient sites; 1 fort; 1 museum.

- Cahuamarca
- Chilpacay
- Huamanmarca
- Mollendo Fort
- Museo Santuarios Andinos
- Purun Chaucaya
- Purun Chaucaya
- Ruinas Sahuaca
- Ruinas de Antaymarca
- Ruinas de Soporo
- Toro Muerto

### Estates

37 estates.

- Escalerillas
- Hacienda Belon
- Hacienda Casablanca
- Hacienda Castro
- Hacienda Chirinos
- Hacienda Curiña
- Hacienda Durasnillo
- Hacienda El Castillo
- Hacienda El Pasto
- Hacienda Goyeneche
- Hacienda Huaychamaca
- Hacienda Illacho
- Hacienda Irurupa
- Hacienda La Barrera
- Hacienda La Cabecera
- Hacienda La Federal
- Hacienda La Laja
- Hacienda La Real
- Hacienda Malaga
- Hacienda Malaga
- Hacienda Pachaqui Grande
- Hacienda Pacheco
- Hacienda Pedregal
- Hacienda Perochena

…and 13 more.

### Getting around

23 railway stations; 9 airfields; 9 bridges; 3 railway halts; 3 lighthouses; 1 airport; 1 port.

- Aeropuerto de Yauca
- Atico
- Cachendo Estación
- Camaná
- Caraveli
- Chachani
- Chala
- El Abra
- Ensenada Estación
- Estación Guerreros
- Estación Huayco
- Estación Pampa Arrieros
- Estación Pampa Blanca
- Estación Pillones
- Estación Posco
- Estación Pucacancha
- Estación Quishuarani
- Estación Ramal
- Estación Sumbay
- Estación Tambo
- Estación Tintayane
- Estación Uchumayo
- Estación Uyupampa
- Estación Vincocaya

…and 25 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Arequipa Department and the best time to visit

In Arequipa Department, the warmest month is Mar (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 127 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (45 mm) and the driest Jun (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 33 

Feb 16 45 

Mar 16 22 

Apr 16 4 

May 15 1 

Jun 14 0 

Jul 14 2 

Aug 15 1 

Sep 15 2 

Oct 16 3 

Nov 16 3 

Dec 16 11 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Arequipa Department

Places mapped inside Arequipa Department in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals124
- Banks156
- ATMs30
- Petrol pumps211
- Hotels847
- Shopping malls109
- Schools1,835
- Colleges and universities131
- Cinemas9
- Pharmacies144
- Restaurants1,782
- Police stations144
- Dental clinics233

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Arequipa Department?In Peru
- What is the population of Arequipa Department?1,605,569 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Arequipa Department?About 33 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Arequipa Department?About 25 people per km²
- What borders Arequipa Department?Apurimac Department, Ayacucho Department, Cusco Department, Ica Department, Moquegua Department and Puno Department
- What is there to see in Arequipa Department?AQP AQUARIUM, AQP Xtreme Parque Aventura, Above 5000 m, Abra
- What time zone is Arequipa Department in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Arequipa Department?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Arequipa Department?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Arequipa Department?Arequipa
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Arequipa Department?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Arequipa Department?Nevado Coropuna (6,392 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Arequipa Department?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Arequipa Department?124 mapped
- How many banks are in Arequipa Department?156 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Arequipa Department?30 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Arequipa Department?211 mapped
- What is the P-code of Arequipa Department?PE04 (OCHA common operational dataset)