Arequipa (; and ), also known by its nicknames of Ciudad Blanca (Spanish for "White City") and León del Sur (Spanish for "Lion of the South"), is a city in Peru and the capital of the eponymous province and department. It is the seat of the Constitutional Court of Peru and often dubbed the "legal capital of Peru". It is the second most populated city in Peru, after the capital Lima, with an urban population of 1,195,700 in 2025. Known for its colonial architecture and volcanic stone buildings, it is a major cultural and economic center.
Arequipa is Peru's second-largest city and serves as the seat of the Constitutional Court, earning it the designation of "legal capital of Peru." Known for its distinctive white volcanic stone colonial architecture, the city is a major cultural and economic hub in southern Peru.
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Arequipa (; and ), also known by its nicknames of Ciudad Blanca (Spanish for "White City") and León del Sur (Spanish for "Lion of the South"), is a city in Peru and the capital of the eponymous province and department. It is the seat of the Constitutional Court of Peru and often dubbed the "legal capital of Peru". It is the second most populated city in Peru, after the capital Lima, with an urban population of 1,195,700 in 2025. Known for its colonial architecture and volcanic stone buildings, it is a major cultural and economic center.
Arequipa is also an important industrial and commercial center in Peru, and is considered the second biggest industrial city of the country. Among its industrial activities are the manufactured products and the textile production of wool of camelids. Its metropolitan area includes twenty-one districts, including the foundational central area, which is the seat of the city government. The city had a nominal GDP of US$9,445 million, equivalent to US$10,277 per capita (US$18,610 per capita PPP) in 2015, making Arequipa the city with the second-highest economic activity in Peru. The city maintains close commercial links with Chile, Bolivia, and Brazil and with the cities connected by the South trainway, as well as with the port of Matarani.
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