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List of cities in Peru, the Glossary

This is a list of cities in Peru by population.^[1]

78 relations: Abancay, Amazonas (Peruvian department), Andahuaylas, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Bagua Grande, Barranca, Lima, Cajamarca, Catacaos, Cerro de Pasco, Chancay, Chepén, Chiclayo, Chimbote, Chincha Alta, Chulucanas, Cusco, Department of Ancash, Department of Apurímac, Department of Arequipa, Department of Ayacucho, Department of Cajamarca, Department of Cuzco, Department of Huánuco, Department of Ica, Department of Junín, Department of La Libertad, Department of Lambayeque, Department of Lima, Department of Loreto, Department of Madre de Dios, Department of Moquegua, Department of Pasco, Department of Piura, Department of Puno, Department of San Martín, Department of Tacna, Department of Ucayali, Ferreñafe, Guadalupe, Peru, Huacho, Huancavelica, Huancayo, Huaral, Huaraz, Huánuco, Ica, Peru, Ilo, Peru, Iquitos, Jaén, Peru, ... Expand index (28 more) »
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Abancay

Abancay (from Quechua language: Hamanqay, Amanqay, or Amankay, meaning lily), founded in 1572 as Santiago de los Reyes de Abancay, is a city in southern-central Peru.

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Amazonas (Peruvian department)

Amazonas is a department and region in northern Peru bordered by Ecuador on the north and west, Cajamarca on the west, La Libertad on the south, and Loreto and San Martín on the east.

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Andahuaylas (Quechua Antawaylla, anta copper, waylla meadow, "copper meadow"), founded in 1533 as San Pedro de Andahuaylas «La Grande de la Corona» (Spanish for "The Grand of the Crown"), is a Peruvian city.

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Arequipa

Arequipa (Aymara and Ariqipa), 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. List of cities in Peru and Arequipa are Cities in Peru.

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Ayacucho

Ayacucho (Ayak'uchu, derived from the words aya ("death" or "soul") and k'uchu ("corner") in honour of the battle of Ayacucho), founded in 1540 as San Juan de la Frontera de Huamanga and known simply as Huamanga (Quechua: Wamanga) until 1825, is the capital city of Ayacucho Region and of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru. List of cities in Peru and Ayacucho are Cities in Peru.

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Bagua Grande

Bagua Grande is a town in the Amazonas region in northern Peru.

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Barranca, Lima

Barranca is a city in coastal Peru, capital of the Barranca Province in the Department of Lima.

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Cajamarca

Cajamarca, also known by the Quechua name, Kashamarka, is the capital and largest city of the Cajamarca Region as well as an important cultural and commercial center in the northern Andes. List of cities in Peru and Cajamarca are Cities in Peru.

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Catacaos

Catacaos is a town in the Piura Province, Piura Region, Peru.

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Cerro de Pasco

Cerro de Pasco is a city in central Peru, located at the top of the Andean Mountains.

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Chancay

Chancay is a small city located north of Lima.

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Chepén

Chepén is a city of La Libertad Region and capital of the Chepén Province, in Peru.

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Chiclayo

Chiclayo (Mochica: Cɥiclaiæp) is the principal city and capital of the Lambayeque region and Chiclayo Province in northern Peru. List of cities in Peru and Chiclayo are Cities in Peru.

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Chimbote

Chimbote; Chimputi) is the largest city in the Ancash Region and the 10th largest city in Peru. With a population of 425,367, it is the capital of both Santa Province and Chimbote District. The city is located on the coast in Ferrol Bay, 130 km south of Trujillo and north of Lima on the North Pan-American highway. List of cities in Peru and Chimbote are Cities in Peru.

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Chincha Alta

Chincha Alta is a Peruvian city located in the Ica Region. List of cities in Peru and Chincha Alta are Cities in Peru.

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Chulucanas

Chulucanas is a town in Morropón Province, Piura Region, Peru.

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Cusco

Cusco or Cuzco (Qusqu or Qosqo) is a city in southeastern Peru near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range and the Huatanay river. List of cities in Peru and Cusco are Cities in Peru.

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Department of Ancash

Ancash (Anqash; Áncash) is a department and region in western Peru.

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Department of Apurímac

Apurímac is a department and region in southern-central Peru.

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Department of Arequipa

Arequipa (Ariqipa) is a department and region in southwestern Peru.

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Department of Ayacucho

Ayacucho, known as Huamanga from its creation in 1822 until 1825, is a department and region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country.

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Department of Cajamarca

Cajamarca (Kashamarka; Qajamarka) is a department and region in Peru.

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Department of Cuzco

Cusco, also spelled Cuzco (Qusqu suyu), is a department and region in Peru and is the fourth largest department in the country, after Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto.

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Department of Huánuco

Huánuco is a department and region in central Peru.

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Department of Ica

Ica (Ika) is a department and region of Peru.

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Department of Junín

Junín is a department and region in the central highlands and westernmost Peruvian Amazon.

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Department of La Libertad

La Libertad (in English: The Liberty) is a department and region in northwestern Peru.

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Department of Lambayeque

Lambayeque is a department and region in northwestern Peru known for its rich Moche and Chimú historical past.

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Department of Lima

The Department of Lima, known as the Department of the Capital (Departamento de la Capital) until 1823, is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru; the seat of the regional government is Huacho.

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Department of Loreto

Loreto is Peru's northernmost department and region.

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Department of Madre de Dios

Madre de Dios (Mother of God) is a department and region in southeastern Peru, bordering Brazil, Bolivia and the Peruvian departments of Puno, Cusco and Ucayali, in the Amazon Basin.

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Department of Moquegua

Moquegua is a department and region in southern Peru that extends from the coast to the highlands.

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Department of Pasco

Pasco is a department and region in central Peru.

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Department of Piura

Piura is a coastal department and region in northwestern Peru.

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Department of Puno

Puno is a department and region in southeastern Peru.

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Department of San Martín

San Martín is a department and region in northern Peru.

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Department of Tacna

Tacna (Aymara & Quechua: Taqna) is the southernmost department and region in Peru.

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Department of Ucayali

Ucayali is an inland department and region of Peru.

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Ferreñafe

Ferreñafe is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Ferreñafe in the region Lambayeque.

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Guadalupe, Peru

Guadalupe (Colonial Mochica: Namæl) is a city in Northern Peru, capital of the district Guadalupe in the region La Libertad.

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Huacho

Huacho is a city in Peru, capital of the Huaura Province and capital of the Lima Region.

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Huancavelica

Huancavelica or Wankawillka in Quechua is a city in Peru.

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Huancayo

Huancayo (in Wankayu, '(place) with a (sacred) rock') is the capital of the Junín Region and Huancayo Province, in the central highlands of Peru, in the Mantaro Valley and is crossed by the Shullcas, Chilca and Mantaro rivers. List of cities in Peru and Huancayo are Cities in Peru.

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Huaral

Huaral is a town in central Peru, capital of the Huaral Province in the Department of Lima.

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Huaraz

Huaraz (from Quechua: Waraq or Waras, "dawn"), founded as San Sebastián de Huaraz, is a city in Peru. List of cities in Peru and Huaraz are Cities in Peru.

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Huánuco

Huánuco (Wanuku) is a city in central Peru. List of cities in Peru and Huánuco are Cities in Peru.

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Ica, Peru

Ica (Quechua: Ika) is a city and the capital of the Department of Ica in southern Peru. List of cities in Peru and Ica, Peru are Cities in Peru.

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Ilo, Peru

Ilo is a port city in southern Peru, with 66,118 inhabitants.

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Iquitos

Iquitos is the capital city of Peru's Maynas Province and Loreto Region. List of cities in Peru and Iquitos are Cities in Peru.

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Jaén, Peru

Jaén, founded as San Leandro de Jaén and then known as Jerez de la Frontera (later Nueva Jerez de la Frontera) and finally as Jaén de Bracamoros since April 1549, is a city which is the capital of the Jaén Province in the Cajamarca Region in Peru, located in the high jungle of northern Peru.

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Juliaca

Juliaca (Quechua and Hullaqa) is the capital of San Román Province in the Puno Region of southeastern Peru. List of cities in Peru and Juliaca are Cities in Peru.

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Lambayeque, Peru

Lambayeque (Mochica: Ñampaxllæc) is a city on the coast of northern Peru and capital of the homonymous district and province in the department of Lambayeque. List of cities in Peru and Lambayeque, Peru are Cities in Peru.

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Lima

Lima, founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (Spanish for "City of Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. List of cities in Peru and Lima are Cities in Peru.

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List of metropolitan areas of Peru

The following is a list of the most populous Peruvian metropolitan areas with over 300,000 inhabitants. List of cities in Peru and list of metropolitan areas of Peru are Peru geography-related lists and Populated places in Peru.

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List of regions of Peru by population

The following is a list of the regions of Peru ordered by population from Census 2007 and estimated population of INEI. List of cities in Peru and list of regions of Peru by population are Peru geography-related lists.

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Mala District

Mala District is one of sixteen districts of the province Cañete in Peru.

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Moquegua

Moquegua (founded by the Spanish colonists as Villa de Santa Catalina de Guadalcázar del Valle de Moquegua) is a city in southern Peru, located in the Department of Moquegua, of which it is the capital. List of cities in Peru and Moquegua are Cities in Peru.

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Moyobamba

Moyobamba or Muyupampa (Quechua muyu circle, pampa large plain, "circle plain") is the capital city of the San Martín Region in northern Peru.

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Pacasmayo

Pacasmayo is a city in Northern Peru, in the Pacasmayo province, La Libertad Region.

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Paita

Paita is a city in northwestern Peru.

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Peru

Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River.

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Pisco, Peru

Pisco (Pisqu) is a city located in the Department of Ica of Peru, the capital of the Pisco Province.

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Piura

Piura is a city in northwestern Peru located north of the Sechura Desert on the Piura River. List of cities in Peru and Piura are Cities in Peru.

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Pucallpa

Pucallpa (lit; Shipibo: May Ushin) is a city in eastern Peru located on the banks of the Ucayali River, a major tributary of the Amazon River. List of cities in Peru and Pucallpa are Cities in Peru.

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Puerto Maldonado

Puerto Maldonado is a city in southeastern Peru in the Amazon rainforest west of the Bolivian border, located at the confluence of the Tambopata and Madre de Dios rivers.

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Puno

Puno (Aymara and Punu) is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. List of cities in Peru and Puno are Cities in Peru.

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San Vicente de Cañete

San Vicente de Cañete, commonly known as San Vicente or Cañete, is a city and capital of the Cañete Province, in southern Lima Region.

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Sechura

Sechura is a town in northwestern Peru, south of Piura.

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Sicuani

Sicuani is a town in southern Peru, capital of Canchis Province in Cusco Region.

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Sullana

SullanaRegional Tourism Office of Piura,. List of cities in Peru and Sullana are Cities in Peru.

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Tacna

Tacna, officially known as San Pedro de Tacna, is a city in southern Peru and the regional capital of the Tacna Region. List of cities in Peru and Tacna are Cities in Peru.

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Talara

Talara is a city in the Talara Province of the Piura Region, in northwestern Peru. List of cities in Peru and Talara are Cities in Peru.

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Tarapoto

Tarapoto is a commercial hub town in the San Martín Province of the Department of San Martín of northern Peru. List of cities in Peru and Tarapoto are Cities in Peru.

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Tarma

Santa Ana de la Ribera de Tarma is the capital city of Tarma Province in Junín Region, Perú.

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Tingo María

Tingo María is the capital of Leoncio Prado Province in the Huánuco Region in central Peru.

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Trujillo, Peru

Trujillo (Truhillu; Mochica: Cɥimor) is a city in coastal northwestern Peru and the capital of the Department of La Libertad. It is the third most populous city and center of the third most populous metropolitan area of Peru. It is located on the banks of the Moche River, near its mouth at the Pacific Ocean, in the Moche Valley. List of cities in Peru and Trujillo, Peru are Cities in Peru.

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Tumbes, Peru

Tumbes is a city in northwestern Peru, on the banks of the Tumbes River.

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Yurimaguas

Yurimaguas is a port town in the Loreto Region of the northeastern Peruvian Amazon.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Peru

Also known as Appendix: Peru cities by population, List of 20 Most Populous cities in Peru, List of 20 largest cities in Peru, List of Peruvian cities by population, List of cities, towns and villages in Peru, List of largest cities in Peru, List of most populous cities in Peru.

, Juliaca, Lambayeque, Peru, Lima, List of metropolitan areas of Peru, List of regions of Peru by population, Mala District, Moquegua, Moyobamba, Pacasmayo, Paita, Peru, Pisco, Peru, Piura, Pucallpa, Puerto Maldonado, Puno, San Vicente de Cañete, Sechura, Sicuani, Sullana, Tacna, Talara, Tarapoto, Tarma, Tingo María, Trujillo, Peru, Tumbes, Peru, Yurimaguas.

List of cities in Peru, the Glossary

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Cities in Peru

Lists of cities in the Americas

Populated places in Peru

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