Arequipa province
Arequipa | |
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Chachani as seen from Carmen Alto, province of Arequipa | |
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 | |
• Total | 1,080,635 (Census 2,017) |
| UBIGEO | 0401 |
| Website | www |
Arequipa is a province in the Arequipa Region, Peru. Its capital, Arequipa, is Peru's second most populous province. It borders the provinces of Islay, Camaná, Caylloma, and the Cusco and Puno regions. According to INEI, in the year 2014 it had a population of 958,351 people.