Arequipa region

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Arequipa region
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Basic data
Country Peru
Capital Arequipa
surface 63,345.4 km²
Residents 1,287,200 (2015)
density 20 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 PE-ARE
Website www.regionarequipa.gob.pe (Spanish)
politics
Gobernador regional Elmer Cáceres Llica
(2019-2022)
Provinces of the Arequipa region
Provinces of the Arequipa region

Coordinates: 16 ° 18 ′  S , 71 ° 30 ′  W

The Arequipa region ( Spanish Región Arequipa , Quechua Ariqipa suyu ) is a region in southern Peru . 1,287,200 people (2015) live in an area of ​​63,345.39 km². The capital is Arequipa .

geography

Arequipa is located on the Pacific Ocean . The coast is partly rocky and inaccessible, partly characterized by sandy beaches suitable for bathing. A few rivers flow in deep valleys from the Andes down to the Pacific and enable irrigated agriculture . The interior of the country is generally very dry and rises gradually to the majestic volcanic chain ( Cordillera Volcánica ), the highest peak of which is the ice-covered Coropuna at 6,425 meters. Behind the volcanic chain, the Altiplano slowly begins to expand, the vast plateau, which is divided here by a few other mountain ranges.

The Sierra Arequipas is criss-crossed by deep gorges such as the Cotahuasi Cañon or the Colca Cañon , which is considered the deepest gorge in the world.

Cities

The city of Arequipa is the dominant economic, political and cultural center of the region. The two main port cities are Mollendo and Matarani .

Provinces

The Arequipa region is divided into eight provinces and 109 districts:

province Residents 2015 surface Capital
Arequipa 969.284 9,682 km² Arequipa
Camaná 58,952 3,998 km² Camaná
Caravelí 40.904 13 140 km² Caravelí
Castilla 38,670 6,914 km² Aplao
Caylloma 94,220 14,019 km² Chivay
Condesuyos 17,943 6,958 km² Chuquibamba
Islay 52,630 3,886 km² Mollendo
La Unión 14,602 4,746 km² Cotahuasi

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ INE 2007
  2. ↑ Peru: Administrative Division (Regions and Provinces) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map. Retrieved May 14, 2018 .

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