List of cities in Peru

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This is a list of cities in Peru by population. [1] For metropolitan areas see List of metropolitan areas of Peru.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Peru</span>

This is a demography of the population of Peru including population density, ethnicity, education level, the health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lima</span> Capital and largest city of Peru

Lima, founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes, is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The city is considered the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of Peru. Due to its geostrategic importance, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network has categorized it as a "beta" tier city. Jurisdictionally, the metropolis extends mainly within the province of Lima and in a smaller portion, to the west, within the Constitutional Province of Callao, where the seaport and the Jorge Chávez Airport are located. Both provinces have regional autonomy since 2002.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trujillo, Peru</span> City in La Libertad, Peru

Trujillo is a city in coastal northwestern Peru and the capital of the Department of La Libertad. It is the third most populous city and center of the third most populous metropolitan area of Peru. It is located on the banks of the Moche River, near its mouth at the Pacific Ocean, in the Moche Valley. This was a site of the great prehistoric Moche and Chimu cultures before the Inca conquest and subsequent expansion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chiclayo</span> Place in Lambayeque, Peru

Chiclayo is the principal city and capital of the Lambayeque region and Chiclayo Province in northern Peru. It is located 13 kilometers from the Pacific coast, 208 kilometers from the city of Trujillo and 770 kilometers from the country's capital, Lima. It was founded under the name of "Santa María de los Valles de Chiclayo".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lima Province</span> Province in Peru

Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions, thus being quasi-autonomous. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lima metropolitan area</span> Place in Peru

The Lima Metropolitan Area is an area formed by the conurbation of the Peruvian provinces of Lima and Callao. It is the largest of the metropolitan areas of Peru, the seventh largest in the Americas, the fourth largest in Latin America, and among the thirty largest in the world. The conurbation process started to be evident in the 1980s.

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  1. Mexican cities, whose figures derive from the 2015 Intercensal Survey conducted by INEGI with a reference date of 15 March 2015;
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  3. Brazilian cities, whose figures originate from the 2021 estimate given by the IBGE, with a reference date of July 1, 2021.
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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trujillo Province, Peru</span> Province in La Libertad, Peru

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carabayllo District</span> District in Lima, Peru

Carabayllo is one of the 43 districts of the province Lima in Peru. It is located in the Cono Norte area of the province and was created district by General José de San Martín in August 4, 1821 at which time it was the only district to occupy the area north of the Rímac River up to the province Canta.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trujillo metropolitan area (Peru)</span> Place on the north coast of Peru

The Trujillo Metropolitan Area is the name used to refer to the metropolitan area whose core is the city of Trujillo, capital La Libertad Region, this metropolitan area located on the north coast of Peru, extends over an area of approximately 110,000 hectares and comprises nine of the eleven districts that make up the province of Trujillo. According to population statistics of INEI, It is the third most populous metropolitan area of Peru.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arequipa metropolitan area</span> Place in Peru

The Arequipa Metropolitan Area is the name used to refer to the metropolitan area whose principal city is Arequipa, according to Metropolitan Development Plan of Arequipa According to population statistics of INEI It is the second most populous metropolitan area of Peru in year 2017.

The Chiclayo Metropolitan Area is the name used to refer to the metropolitan area whose principal city is Chiclayo, according to Municipality of Chiclayo. According to population statistics of INEI It is the fourth most populous metropolitan area of Peru in year 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iquitos metropolitan area</span> Place in Peru

The Iquitos Metropolitan Area is the name used to refer to the Peruvian metropolitan area whose principal city is Iquitos, according to Municipality of Iquitos. According to population statistics of INEI It is the sixth most populous metropolitan area of Peru in year 2015.

References

  1. Perú: Estimaciones y Proyecciones de Población Total por Sexo de las Principales Ciudades, 2000 - 2015 (in Spanish). Lima: INEI. 2012. p. 17.

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