City Details: Arequipa
A few alternate names for Arequipa are: AQP, Arecipa, Arehkipa, Arekip, Arekipa, Arekipo, Arequipa, Arikipa, Ariqipa, a lei ji pa
Arequipa, also known by its nicknames of Ciudad Blanca and León del Sur, 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 1,295,700 in 2025. Known for its colonial architecture and volcanic stone buildings, it is a major cultural and economic center.
General Information
- Official Name: Peru
- Common Name: Peru
- Population: 1008290
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -16.39889, -71.535
- Country Code: PER
- Continent: South America
Closest Airports to Arequipa
- 1. Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP), distance from city center: 8.22 km
- 2. Ilo Airport (ILQ), distance from city center: 145.54 km
- 3. Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL), distance from city center: 180.02 km
Location of Arequipa
Country Details
- Country: Peru
- Official Name: Republic of Peru
- Capital: Lima
- Region: Americas
- Subregion: South America
- Population: 32,971,846
- Area: 1,285,216 km²
- Languages: Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
- Currency: Peruvian sol (S/ )
- Timezones: UTC-05:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
Holidays in Arequipa, Peru
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Peru for 2026
- Año Nuevo - 2026-01-01
- Jueves Santo - 2026-04-02
- Jueves Santo - 2026-04-02
- Viernes Santo - 2026-04-03
- Domingo Santo - 2026-04-05
- Día del Trabajo - 2026-05-01
- Día de San Pedro y San Pablo - 2026-06-29
- Día de la Independencia - 2026-07-28
- Día de la Independencia - 2026-07-29
- Día de Santa Rosa de Lima - 2026-08-30
- Combate de Angamos - 2026-10-08
- Día de Todos los Santos - 2026-11-01
- Inmaculada Concepción - 2026-12-08
- Navidad - 2026-12-25
Museums in Arequipa, Peru
Monasterio de Santa Catalina
Santa Catalina 301, Arequipa 04001, Peru
Coordinates: 16.3952° S, 71.5366° W
Hours: Fr-Mo 9:00-17:00 • Tu-Th 8:00-20:00
Museo de la Catedral de Arequipa
Santa Catalina, Arequipa 04001, Peru
Coordinates: 16.3981° S, 71.5370° W
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
Museo del Banco Central de Reserva
Calle la Merced 201, Arequipa 04001, Peru
Coordinates: 16.4002° S, 71.5384° W
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-16:30
Convento Museo Recoleta
Calle la Recoleta 117, Yanahuara 54174, Peru
Coordinates: 16.3942° S, 71.5417° W
Hours: Mo-Sa 9:00-17:00
Museo Municipal
San Francisco, Arequipa 04020, Peru
Coordinates: 16.3948° S, 71.5355° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00-16:00
Casa Museo José Villalobos Ampuero
Calle Álvarez Thomas 224, Arequipa 04001, Peru
Coordinates: 16.4012° S, 71.5371° W
Hours: Mo-Sa 9:30-17:00
Museo Santuarios Andinos
Calle la Merced 110, Arequipa 04001, Peru
Coordinates: 16.3998° S, 71.5377° W
Museo vivencial del Pisco
Cuesta del Ángel, Yanahuara, Yanahuara 04100, Peru
Coordinates: 16.3877° S, 71.5414° W
Hours: Th-Sa 09:00-17:00
Museo de arqueología
Calle Cruz Verde 303, Arequipa 54174, Peru
Coordinates: 16.3995° S, 71.5402° W
Casa de Moral
Museo de arte contemporáneo
Casa museo Mario Vargas Llosa
Alameda Mario Vargas Llosa 101, Arequipa 04001, Peru
Coordinates: 16.4067° S, 71.5410° W
Museo Arqueológico José María Morante
Calle Álvarez Thomas 206, Arequipa 04001, Peru
Coordinates: 16.4007° S, 71.5369° W
Museo gráfico El Peruano
Calle Consuelo, Arequipa 04001, Peru
Coordinates: 16.4017° S, 71.5376° W
Casona Tristán de Pozo
Calle San Francisco 108, Arequipa 04001, Peru
Coordinates: 16.3981° S, 71.5360° W
Mundo Alpaca
Juan del la Torre, Arequipa 04020, Peru
Coordinates: 16.3928° S, 71.5355° W
Museo de Santa Teresa
Mariano Melgar Street 303, Arequipa 04020, Peru
Coordinates: 16.3964° S, 71.5313° W
Palacio Arzobispal
Calle San Francisco 118, Arequipa 04001, Peru
Coordinates: 16.3976° S, 71.5357° W
Casona Ugarte
Calle Francisco Bolognesi, Arequipa 04001, Peru
Coordinates: 16.3991° S, 71.5380° W
Sala de exposiciones Pedro Brescia Cafferata
Calle San Francisco, Arequipa 04001, Peru
Coordinates: 16.3980° S, 71.5359° W