Which country or map area contains Arequipa?
Arequipa is shown within Peru in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Peru
- Region name
- Arequipa
- Approximate latitude
- 16.0° south
- Approximate longitude
- 73.0° west
- Country capital
- Lima
- Country currency
- Peruvian sol
- World region
- South America
Quick answers about Arequipa
What kind of place is Arequipa?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Arequipa on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 16.0° south latitude and 73.0° west longitude.
What is the capital of Peru?
The country capital is Lima.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.