Arequipa is a province in the Arequipa Region, Peru. Its capital, Arequipa, is Peru's second most populous city. It borders the provinces of Islay, Camaná, and Caylloma. According to INEI, in the year 2017 it had a population of 1,080,635 people.[2]
Arequipa | |
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 Chachani as seen from Carmen Alto, province of Arequipa | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Arequipa in the Arequipa Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Founded | 1540 |
| Capital | Arequipa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Omar Julio Candia Aguilar (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,682.02 km2 (3,738.25 sq mi) |
| Population (Census 2017) | |
• Total | 1,080,635[1] |
| • Density | 111.613/km2 (289.075/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0401 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editSome of the highest peaks of the province are Chachani, the Misti volcano and Pichu Pichu. Other mountains are listed below:[3]
- Anta Q'awa
- Anta Saya
- Chachakumani
- Iru Qullu
- Janq'u Apachita
- Jayuni
- Jichu Qullu
- Kunturi
- Kunturini
- Llallawi
- Llallawani
- Misa Misani
- Misa Pilluni
- Ñuñu Muqu
- Pachakutiq
- Parwayuni
- Pichu Pichu
- Pilluni
- Pirwani
- Puka Muqu
- Puka Pukayuq
- Pukara
- Puka Saya
- Phichunchäni
- Qillqata
- Qiñwani
- Qiwlla Pununa
- Qullpani
- Qullqirani
- Saywa
- Saywani
- Sinqa
- Sura Wañusqa
- Suri Wasi
- Takuni
- Turini
- Wankarani
- Wanq'uni
- Waqullani
- Wayllani
- Wila Muqu
- Wila Wila
- Wilani
- Yuraq Pilluni
- Yuraq Apachita
- Yuraq Urqu
Political division
editThe province is divided into twenty-nine districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito).
- Alto Selva Alegre
- Arequipa
- Cayma
- Cerro Colorado
- Characato
- Chiguata
- Jacobo Hunter
- José Luis Bustamante
- La Joya
- Mariano Melgar
- Miraflores
- Mollebaya
- Paucarpata
- Pocsi
- Polobaya
- Quequeña
- Sabandía
- Sachaca
- San Juan de Siguas
- San Juan de Tarucani
- Santa Isabel de Siguas
- Santa Rita de Siguas
- Socobaya
- Tiabaya
- Uchumayo
- Vitor
- Yanahuara
- Yarabamba
- Yura
Ethnic groups
editThe province is mainly inhabited by Mestizos of Spanish and Indigenous American ancestry. Spanish, is the language which the majority of the population (85.67%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.35% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language and 1.64% using the Aymara language (2007 Peru Census). <refinei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007</ref>
See also
editSources
edit- ↑ "Directorio Nacional de Centros Poblados - Censos Nacionales 2017".
- ↑ "Perú:Estimaciones y proyecciones de Población Por sexo según Departamento, Provincia y Distrito 2012-2015 - INEI (page 129)".
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Arequipa (Arequipa Region)
External links
edit- Arequipa Region Archived 2020-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
16°23′56″S 71°32′13″W / 16.398822°S 71.536883°W
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