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Arequipa

Administration
Full nameArequipa, Peru
Official nameArequipa, Peru
CountryPeru
RegionArequipa
ProvinceArequipa
Established15 August 1540
Government
MayorAlfredo Zegarra Tejada
Geography
Total Area3806.7 sq mi (9862.02 km2)
Metro Area1128.5 sq mi (2923.53 km2)
Elevation7660.8 ft (2335 m)
Demography
Total Population749921 (2007)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (0/sq mi)
Other information
Time zonePET (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)PET (UTC−5)
Area code54

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Arequipa (-esaɾeˈkipa) is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 904,931 it is the second most populous city of the country. Arequipa lies in the Andes mountains, at an altitude of 2,335 meters (7,661 feet) above sea level; the former snow-capped volcano El Misti overlooks the city.

The city has many colonial-era Spanish buildings built of sillar, a pearly white volcanic rock, from which it gets the nickname La Ciudad Blanca ("The White City"). Reportedly, it first acquired this nickname in the colonial era, because most of its inhabitants were Creole of Iberian descent. The historic centre of Arequipa was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000, in recognition of its architecture and historic integrity.

Soon after its founding, the city became a major commercial hub of southern Peru, accumulating commercial and administrative functions. In times of the Viceroyalty of Peru it was an important economic hub in southern Peru. It played a significant role in the history of the Republic of Peru, declaring itself "Capital of the Republic" during the government of Montero. Arequipa has also been home of many of the outstanding intellectual and political figures, as well as religious icons, in the country. In recent decades it has become an important industrial and commercial center in Peru, now being the second most industrialized city in Perú.

It has several industrial parks, as the city has close trade ties with Chile, Bolivia and Brazil; it also has links with cities connected by the Southern Railway and with the port of Matarani.

Arequipa Video

11 Noviembre 2009. La hija de Susy fue elogiada por Beto Ortiz en su programa, "Cómo crecen las niñas", dijo admirado. Florcita dejo ver un poco de su ropa interior mientras se sentaba. La ahora presentadora de TV, estuvo en el programa para aclarar que en Arequipa sí la quieren. Fuente: Frecuencia Latina
0.43 min. | 4.0 user rating		 Aquí, gente de todas las razas no duda en llamarse peruana y hace de sus dejos y sazón parte de lo nuestro. La generosidad nos la enseña la tierra poniendo manjares infinitos entre nuestras manos desde hace siglos. Los niños aprenden los colores viendo los ajíes y las frutas, y nuestras madres en casa hacen de la cocina un laboratorio de sabores y amores. Por todo ello, prefiero no aventurarme a decir por qué nuestro país es tan rico ni dónde se inicia esta inagotable fuente de sabores. Simplemente me presento. Perú, mucho gusto. Cocinar bien y entender de buen comer es tal vez la costumbre más extendida entre los peruanos. Comemos de todo y en todas las ocasiones. Cuando nacen nuevos, cuando mueren viejos, cuando los niños se hacen adultos, cuando queremos decir la verdad o alguna que otra mentira, para seducir, convencer o amar. Testigo sin omisión, una mesa bien servida. Cuando oiga decir a un peruano que la nuestra es la mejor cocina, recuerde siempre que este nada ingenuo atrevimiento nos lo da el pensar que si de sexto sentido se trata, los peruanos tenemos dos veces el del gusto. Nuestra identidad se forja en la cocina: somos exigentes comensales y, muchos, mágicos cocineros. La democracia la vivimos en nuestras mesas: siempre habrá espacio para un cebiche de lenguado fresco, un pisco sour o un arroz con pato a la chiclayana más. Nuestra capacidad de integrarnos la expresamos comiendo chifa, nombre propio de la cocina china en el Perú. Interminables y coloridos <b>...</b>
10.73 min. | 4.78 user rating		 Por Julio Dante Arequipa - Perú Ingresa a : clinicamentesano.blogspot.com
4.03 min. | 4.80 user rating		 Aqui un pequeño show de camisetas mojadas realizado en Arequipa por la CATO de Arequipa, no digo mas solo chekeenlo
10.95 min. | 3.57 user rating		 Rosita de Espinar - Tomando Cerveza [Concierto en Arequipa]Rosita de Espinar - Tomando Cerveza [Concierto en Arequipa]Rosita de Espinar - Tomando Cerveza [Concierto en Arequipa]
9.07 min. | 4.26 user rating
This video is a journey from the north of Peru, deep in the Amazon, through some of Peru's most amazing wonders. Also along the way is the Oasis in Huacachina, the majestic Andean Condor at Condor Cross (Arequipa), and finally finnishing the adventure at the ruins of Machu Picchu after the four-day treck. Witness other animals such as Sloths, Toucans, Humming Birds, Llama, Alpaca and rare Vicuña all feature. The program would no t be what it is without the amazing origional music. The music and it's creators name are unknown, which is a frustrating as the artist deserves his credit. So if anyone knows of this artist, please contact me.
4.75 min. | 4.86 user rating		 Desde la sala de mi casa, en Arequipa. Prestar atención al ruido de fondo, sobre todo en el minuto 1:47 donde se hace más intenso el sismo. Al momento (16/08/2007 15:42 horas) son 437 muertos, más de 800 heridos y 80.000 damnificados.
2.37 min. | 4.42 user rating		 Rock peruano, desde Arequipa, solo una muestra de buena musica de la agrupacion .... sexo drogas y .....
4.12 min. | 4.68 user rating		 "Rio de Arequipa" - Pampeña ---------- Al silencio de una noche río de Arequipa ya vas calmando, calmando. Y al ruido de unas cadenas chola arequipeña te vais, me dejais llorando No por hermosa que seas chola arequipeña me estais engañando, engañando. No te subais tan arriba chola arequipeña te vais me dejais llorando ------------- La pampeña es un género musical de Arequipa, es una variante del huayno originada sobretodo en las pampas de Miraflores, que canta las ilusiones, los amores y desventuras del characato, pequeño y mediano propietario de tierras rurales y urbanas en Arequipa. Esta dinámica rural-urbana ha producido hombres muy vinculados a la tierra y el paisaje, pero al mismo tiempo, a la educación en la escuela y la universidad, al espíritu de la juridicidad, las ciencias y las artes. Por ello, el poblador arequipeño ha tenido un espíritu singular, ajeno a la vida del latifundio extenso, apegado a la vida cívica. Ello ha producido un pueblo forjador de importantes revoluciones que han trascendido en todo el Perú.
3.23 min. | 4.83 user rating		 el toro mas pesado de Arequipa es montado por otro toro
0.18 min. | 2.23 user rating

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White Tiger Gold Ltd. and Century Mining Corporation Announce Proposed ... - Marketwire (press release) Tweet this news
Marketwire (press release)--Century's key assets are the Lamaque Project in Val d'Or, Québec and the San Juan Mine in -Arequipa- Department, Peru. Century's focus has been the restart of underground production at the Lamaque Project. In Se - Date : Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:50:32 GMT+00:00
Michelle on Location Part 26 - So Long Farewell, Peru! - e-Travel Blackboard (press release) Tweet this news
e-Travel Blackboard (press release)--I arrived in -Arequipa-, Peru on Monday, 14th of February. All I needed that time was a good shower. After settling in at Andes House Inn, located on Calle Ayucho, I took a much-needed shower. After few minutes, I slep - Date : Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:34:28 GMT+00:00
Extreme levels of UV radiation in four Peru departments this weekend - Living in Peru Tweet this news
Living in Peru--Peru's national weather service, Senamhi, reported that the departments of -Arequipa-, Junín, Lima and Puno would experience “extreme” levels of ultraviolet radiation this Friday, March 11. Specialist Orlando Cora stated that the - Date : Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:53:53 GMT+00:00
In training for Peru - The West Australian Tweet this news
The West Australian--In a 13-day small group journey the tour includes visits to Machu Picchu, Cuzco, -Arequipa-, the Colca Canyon and Lake Titicaca. The rail journey departs from Lima and features the Colca Canyon's snowy volcanic peak, a tour of th - Date : Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:33:37 GMT+00:00
Eight Die in Peru Traffic Accident - Latin American Herald Tribune Tweet this news
Latin American Herald Tribune--The accident took place Thursday afternoon near the town of La Joya in the -Arequipa- region. None of the 32 people aboard the bus was injured, while all the occupants of the other vehicle perished in the crash, police said. - Date : Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:39:07 GMT+00:00
09:32 6.2-magnitude quake shakes Peru-Chile border - Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias Tweet this news
Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias--A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has shaken the northern region of Chile and was also felt in the southern Peruvian departments of Tacna, Moquegua and -Arequipa-, the National Geophysics Institute (IGP) reported. The quake - Date : Sun, 06 Mar 2011 14:46:01 GMT+00:00
Peru's Aceros Arequipa to increase rolling capacity in 2012 - Steel Business Briefing (subscription) Tweet this news
Steel Business Briefing (subscription)--Peruvian longs producer Aceros -Arequipa- has received the green light from its board to increase its rolling steel capacity by 650000 tonnes/year of bars, Steel Business Briefing learns from the company. The new ro - Date : Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:27:51 GMT+00:00
Peru and other Open Doors - Calvin News Tweet this news
Calvin News--They will live with Peruvian families in -Arequipa-, a city of 9000, and study with Peruvian students at the Universidad Católica San Pablo. They will visit Machu Picchu and the Nazca Lines. They will also, said Spanish professor Dianne Zand - Date : Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:24:21 GMT+00:00
AQM Copper announces filing of technical report for Zafranal project in Peru - SteelGuru Tweet this news
SteelGuru--AQM Copper Inc announced that it has filed an independent technical report with regulatory authorities in support of the resource estimate announced on January 13th for the Zafranal Project located in -Arequipa-, Southern Peru. ... - Date : Thu, 03 Mar 2011 04:35:58 GMT+00:00
Lima: Cyclists and skaters take over Av. Arequipa in first Ciclodia - Living in Peru Tweet this news
Living in Peru--The chaos of transport vehicles and the noise of car horns disappeared�temporarily�along the 52 blocks that form Lima's Avenida -Arequipa- yesterday. Instead, bicyclists and roller skaters took over the road in the first day of Ciclod - Date : Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:48:10 GMT+00:00

Metropolitan Municipalities Extension
km2		 Housing
(Census 2007)		 Population
(hab) *		 Population less than one year
Birth (hab) *		 Density
(hab/km2)*		 Altitude
msnm*		 Distance
Arequipa (km)		 Map of the Metropolitan Area
Arequipa ** 12,8 17.062 61.591 699 4811,8 2.335 0
Alto Selva Alegre ** 6,98 18.638 72.696 1.135 10.432,4 2.500 5
Cayma ** 246,31 20.267 74.776 1.227 308,2 2.403 2
Cerro Colorado ** 174,9 35.805 113.171 1.978 611,2 2.406 4
Jacobo Hunter ** 20,37 10.543 46.092 724 2.268,8 2.268 7
José Luis Bustamante y Rivero ** 10,83 18.806 76.410 1.070 70.042,5 2.310 2
Mariano Melgar ** 29,83 12.843 52.144 872 1.786,9 2.385 3
Miraflores ** 28,68 13.133 50.704 742 1.817,1 2.430 1
Paucarpata ** 31,7 29.351 120.446 1.982 4.031,4 2.405 3
Sachaca ** 36,63 4.806 17.537 273 100,5 2.390 4
Socobaya** 18,64 16.069 59.671 853 3.247,5 2.300 3
Yanahuara ** 2,2 6.626 22.890 217 9.100,5 2.390 3
Tiabaya ** 31,62 3.761 14.677 247 475,7 2.178 8
Characato 86,0 3.286 6.726 96 61,5 2.480 10
Mollebaya 36,6 588 1.410 25 26,7 2.483 7
Sabandia 537 1.178 3.699 56 30 2.220 8
Uchumayo 22,14 3.280 10.672 175 45,1 1.950 16
Yura 1.942,9 6.179 16.020 273 8,1 2.590 28
Total 3.220,53 222.221 821.692 12.644 - - -
*Data from the census conducted by INEI
**Districts of the conurbation

Literature : Branches of foreign Universities

Peruvian cities with a population of over 100,000

Arequipa * Ayacucho * Cajamarca * Callao * Chiclayo * Chimbote * Chincha Alta * Cusco * Huancayo * Huánuco * Huaraz * Ica * Iquitos * Juliaca * Lima * Piura * Pucallpa * Puno * Sullana * Tacna * Tarapoto * Trujillo |

Regional capitals of Peru

Abancay * Arequipa * Ayacucho * Cajamarca * Callao * Cerro de Pasco * Chachapoyas * Chiclayo * Cusco * Huacho * Huancavelica * Huancayo * Huánuco * Huaraz * Ica * Iquitos * Moquegua * Moyobamba * Piura * Pucallpa * Puerto Maldonado * Puno * Tacna * Trujillo * Tumbes |



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