Home → →
Show Map

Peru: Arequipa Region

Contents: Provinces and Districts

The population of the provinces and districts (distritos) in the Arequipa Region according to census results and latest official projections.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, literacy (a3+), ethnic group (a12+), religion (a12+)).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1993-07-11		Population
Census
2007-10-21		Population
Census
2017-10-22		Population
Projection
2022-06-30
ArequipaProvince676,790864,2501,137,0871,226,404
Alto Selva AlegreDistrict53,40572,69688,05691,755
ArequipaDistrict77,20961,51957,84754,396
CaymaDistrict47,25774,77699,968108,314
Cerro ColoradoDistrict61,865113,171207,114241,328
CharacatoDistrict3,4296,72614,04717,706
ChiguataDistrict2,1132,6863,1283,227
Jacobo HunterDistrict39,18046,09252,42653,543
José Luis Bustamante y Rivero (← Paucarpata)District...76,41084,25183,807
La JoyaDistrict14,84424,19235,94341,181
Mariano MelgarDistrict47,42852,14463,89967,014
MirafloresDistrict50,59050,70462,89566,339
MollebayaDistrict7781,4105,2087,727
PaucarpataDistrict...120,446135,923137,061
PocsiDistrict670602493437
PolobayaDistrict1,3291,445931746
QuequeñaDistrict9041,2195,0437,669
SabandíaDistrict2,7923,6994,5114,745
SachacaDistrict13,26117,53725,61229,124
San Juan de SiguasDistrict8791,295691530
San Juan de TarucaniDistrict2,1102,1291,4901,233
Santa Isabel de SiguasDistrict1,1791,246771618
Santa Rita de SiguasDistrict2,7164,4566,9628,156
SocabayaDistrict38,28859,67178,76285,605
TiabayaDistrict13,46214,67717,10217,520
UchumayoDistrict7,45810,67215,39117,404
VítorDistrict3,2382,6934,1984,915
YanahuaraDistrict17,37922,89026,51227,081
YarabambaDistrict9511,0271,4581,638
YuraDistrict6,30316,02036,45545,585
CamanáProvince42,40353,06561,61663,098
CamanáDistrict14,09314,75813,56912,379
José María QuimperDistrict3,2963,9164,6904,804
Mariano Nicolás ValcárcelDistrict1,7304,3757,6109,273
Mariscal CáceresDistrict3,8155,4636,4516,562
Nicolás de PiérolaDistrict5,3016,0657,6037,949
OcoñaDistrict4,2954,5404,2853,970
QuilcaDistrict1,0878061,0441,115
Samuel PastorDistrict8,78613,14216,36417,046
CaravelíProvince27,48435,92843,24344,803
AcaríDistrict5,1274,0195,1005,381
AticoDistrict3,6184,1645,7536,271
AtiquipaDistrict559774542455
Bella UniónDistrict1,6224,2963,3212,895
CahuachoDistrict830881682591
CaravelíDistrict3,3833,7844,2894,332
ChalaDistrict2,6035,1949,38510,832
ChaparraDistrict1,7423,8463,8063,516
HuanuhuanuDistrict1,3262,5093,1643,327
JaquiDistrict2,4981,6851,6541,585
LomasDistrict8211,1831,5461,625
QuicachaDistrict1,6641,8851,9691,906
YaucaDistrict1,6911,7082,0322,087
CastillaProvince36,86438,42536,56134,389
AndaguaDistrict1,5591,3111,102977
AplaoDistrict8,2628,8519,2509,023
AyoDistrict355360261216
ChachasDistrict2,3061,9471,7581,579
ChilcaymarcaDistrict3798421,0251,073
ChocoDistrict1,2731,120767618
HuancarquiDistrict1,6021,4451,6091,618
MachaguayDistrict1,304911546408
OrcopampaDistrict5,7758,3188,8008,667
PampacolcaDistrict3,9403,1712,1521,717
TipánDistrict696591474411
UñónDistrict243366221197
UracaDistrict6,6517,1826,9366,429
ViracoDistrict2,5192,0101,6601,456
CayllomaProvince45,23673,71894,776101,277
AchomaDistrict1,4421,139907815
CabanacondeDistrict3,1962,8422,3142,059
CallalliDistrict3,1522,5111,5991,307
CayllomaDistrict5,1914,0413,8983,659
ChivayDistrict4,0326,5326,2425,854
CoporaqueDistrict1,2321,3931,2201,121
HuamboDistrict1,488895729649
HuancaDistrict2,3741,8411,106962
IchupampaDistrict807757598571
LariDistrict1,2551,373970813
LlutaDistrict...1,417788687
MacaDistrict1,182916756677
MadrigalDistrict1,122705693656
Majes (← Lluta)District...39,44565,90974,846
San Antonio de ChucaDistrict1,0291,415975855
SibayoDistrict919801726675
TapayDistrict820671801870
TiscoDistrict2,2871,8171,6021,482
TutiDistrict993888672581
YanqueDistrict2,2542,3192,2712,138
CondesuyosProvince20,69518,99117,45016,167
AndarayDistrict762719711671
CayaraniDistrict4,6923,6893,4743,251
ChichasDistrict1,148832726653
ChuquibambaDistrict3,7973,6183,5263,336
IrayDistrict774707641584
Río GrandeDistrict4,7863,4303,5673,461
SalamancaDistrict1,3921,060517371
YanaquihuaDistrict3,3444,9364,2883,840
IslayProvince50,03952,26455,95355,360
CocachacraDistrict9,3919,3428,8238,284
Deán ValdiviaDistrict5,4166,3187,1677,255
IslayDistrict2,1004,8235,2795,269
MejíaDistrict1,2481,1321,2551,261
MollendoDistrict25,43424,02826,73326,843
Punta de BombónDistrict6,4506,6216,6966,448
La UniónProvince17,29515,66213,74712,496
AlcaDistrict2,3792,1691,9751,813
CharcanaDistrict822647618579
CotahuasiDistrict3,0793,0303,0892,982
HuaynacotasDistrict2,8012,4642,0411,798
PampamarcaDistrict1,7251,4301,2041,068
PuycaDistrict2,9152,8862,5282,283
QuechuallaDistrict361278287279
SaylaDistrict412518347279
TauríaDistrict372343329309
TomepampaDistrict986892724630
ToroDistrict1,4431,005605476
ArequipaRegion916,8061,152,3031,460,4331,553,994

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática, Peru (web).

Explanation: The tabulated results of the 2017 census are adjusted for underenumeration. Area figures are computed by using geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2017)
Males721,219
Females739,214
Age Groups (C 2017)
0-14 years345,906
15-64 years988,622
65+ years125,905
Age Distribution (C 2017)
90+ years5,228
80-89 years26,015
70-79 years53,757
60-69 years94,141
50-59 years142,749
40-49 years191,031
30-39 years228,464
20-29 years257,553
10-19 years226,449
0-9 years235,045
Urbanization (C 2017)
Rural124,615
Urban1,335,818
Literacy (A3+) (C 2017)
yes1,274,358
no118,691
Ethnic Group (A12+) (C 2017)
Quechua372,378
Aymara38,318
Afro-Peruvian25,744
White57,972
Mestizo639,082
Other group18,495
Religion (A12+) (C 2017)
Catholics983,652
Evangelicals74,582
Other religion72,330
No religion50,278