Map of Arequipa, Peru

Arequipa is the administrative centre of Arequipa, Peru, with a population of about 1,195,700. It lies at 16.3989°S, 71.5350°W. Arequipa is about 765 km (475 mi) southeast of Lima, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Selva Alegre, 3 km to the north.

Arequipa at a glance

Where is Arequipa?

• The 3rd largest city in Peru by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 09 min on the shortest day to 13 h 06 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Arequipa

• Selva Alegre — 3 km north
• Ciudad Satelite — 4 km south
• Jacobo Hunter — 5 km southwest
• Cono Norte — 10 km northwest
• Moquegua — 109 km southeast
• Ilo — 139 km south
• Puno — 173 km east
• Juliaca — 180 km northeast
• Tacna — 225 km southeast
• Sicuani — 239 km north

Largest cities in Arequipa

• Ciudad Satelite — 76,410
• Selva Alegre — 72,696
• Cono Norte — 47,347
• Jacobo Hunter — 46,092

Largest cities in Peru

• Lima — 7,737,002
• Callao — 1,226,200
• Trujillo — 1,067,700
• Piura — 630,000
• Chiclayo — 609,400
• Huancayo — 456,250
• Cusco — 428,450
• Iquitos — 377,609
• Pucallpa — 326,040
• Chimbote — 316,966

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.