Map of Selva Alegre, Peru

Selva Alegre is a city in Arequipa, Peru, with a population of about 72,696. It lies at 16.3706°S, 71.5272°W. Selva Alegre is about 764 km (474 mi) southeast of Lima, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Arequipa, 3 km to the south.

Selva Alegre at a glance

Where is Selva Alegre?

• The 33rd largest city in Peru by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Arequipa on this site.
• 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 Selva Alegre

• Arequipa — 3 km south
• Ciudad Satelite — 7 km south
• Cono Norte — 8 km northwest
• Jacobo Hunter — 8 km south
• Moquegua — 112 km southeast
• Ilo — 142 km south
• Puno — 171 km east
• Juliaca — 178 km northeast
• Tacna — 227 km southeast
• Sicuani — 236 km north

Largest cities in Arequipa

• Arequipa — 1,195,700
• Ciudad Satelite — 76,410
• Cono Norte — 47,347
• Jacobo Hunter — 46,092

Largest cities in Peru

• Lima — 7,737,002
• Callao — 1,226,200
• Arequipa — 1,195,700
• Trujillo — 1,067,700
• Piura — 630,000
• Chiclayo — 609,400
• Huancayo — 456,250
• Cusco — 428,450
• Iquitos — 377,609
• Pucallpa — 326,040

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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.