Arequipa

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.

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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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Settlement.settlement_type: Region capital
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Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Armas de Arequipa.svg
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Settlement.nicknames: La Ciudad Blanca (The White City), León del Sur (Lion of the South)
Settlement.anthem: Himno Arequipeño center
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Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Peru
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Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Arequipa
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Wikidata facts

Official name: Ariqipa
Population: 844000
Area: 650
Elevation: 2335
Image: Arequipa, Plaza de Armas, 2023 (10).jpg
Dialing code: 054

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Commons category: Arequipa
Commons gallery: Arequipa
inception: 1540-08-15
postal code: 04
native label: Ariqipa
P8168: Razz
P12749: Ernst von Rüchel

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Etymology
City symbols
Flag
Coat of arms
Anthem
History
Pre-Columbian era
Colonial era
Republican era
19th century
20th century
21st century
Geography
Location
Climate
Solar radiation
Cityscape
Administrative division
Demographics
Economy
Education
Primary and secondary education
Higher education
Society and Culture
Regionalism
Language
Literature
Art and photography
Museums
Research, academic and cultural institutions
Music
Cuisine
Sport
Sights and attractions
The Old Town
Religious monuments
Civil-public monuments
Military monuments
Civil-domestic monuments
Suburbs
Parks and recreation
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Water supply
Transport
Road
Air
Rail
Public
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
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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.