
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.
Name | Status | Population Census 1993-07-11 | Population Census 2007-10-21 | Population Census 2017-10-22 | Population Projection 2022-06-30 | |
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Arequipa | Province | 676,790 | 864,250 | 1,137,087 | 1,226,404 | → |
Alto Selva Alegre | District | 53,405 | 72,696 | 88,056 | 91,755 | → |
Arequipa | District | 77,209 | 61,519 | 57,847 | 54,396 | → |
Cayma | District | 47,257 | 74,776 | 99,968 | 108,314 | → |
Cerro Colorado | District | 61,865 | 113,171 | 207,114 | 241,328 | → |
Characato | District | 3,429 | 6,726 | 14,047 | 17,706 | → |
Chiguata | District | 2,113 | 2,686 | 3,128 | 3,227 | → |
Jacobo Hunter | District | 39,180 | 46,092 | 52,426 | 53,543 | → |
José Luis Bustamante y Rivero (← Paucarpata) | District | ... | 76,410 | 84,251 | 83,807 | → |
La Joya | District | 14,844 | 24,192 | 35,943 | 41,181 | → |
Mariano Melgar | District | 47,428 | 52,144 | 63,899 | 67,014 | → |
Miraflores | District | 50,590 | 50,704 | 62,895 | 66,339 | → |
Mollebaya | District | 778 | 1,410 | 5,208 | 7,727 | → |
Paucarpata | District | ... | 120,446 | 135,923 | 137,061 | → |
Pocsi | District | 670 | 602 | 493 | 437 | → |
Polobaya | District | 1,329 | 1,445 | 931 | 746 | → |
Quequeña | District | 904 | 1,219 | 5,043 | 7,669 | → |
Sabandía | District | 2,792 | 3,699 | 4,511 | 4,745 | → |
Sachaca | District | 13,261 | 17,537 | 25,612 | 29,124 | → |
San Juan de Siguas | District | 879 | 1,295 | 691 | 530 | → |
San Juan de Tarucani | District | 2,110 | 2,129 | 1,490 | 1,233 | → |
Santa Isabel de Siguas | District | 1,179 | 1,246 | 771 | 618 | → |
Santa Rita de Siguas | District | 2,716 | 4,456 | 6,962 | 8,156 | → |
Socabaya | District | 38,288 | 59,671 | 78,762 | 85,605 | → |
Tiabaya | District | 13,462 | 14,677 | 17,102 | 17,520 | → |
Uchumayo | District | 7,458 | 10,672 | 15,391 | 17,404 | → |
Vítor | District | 3,238 | 2,693 | 4,198 | 4,915 | → |
Yanahuara | District | 17,379 | 22,890 | 26,512 | 27,081 | → |
Yarabamba | District | 951 | 1,027 | 1,458 | 1,638 | → |
Yura | District | 6,303 | 16,020 | 36,455 | 45,585 | → |
Camaná | Province | 42,403 | 53,065 | 61,616 | 63,098 | → |
Camaná | District | 14,093 | 14,758 | 13,569 | 12,379 | → |
José María Quimper | District | 3,296 | 3,916 | 4,690 | 4,804 | → |
Mariano Nicolás Valcárcel | District | 1,730 | 4,375 | 7,610 | 9,273 | → |
Mariscal Cáceres | District | 3,815 | 5,463 | 6,451 | 6,562 | → |
Nicolás de Piérola | District | 5,301 | 6,065 | 7,603 | 7,949 | → |
Ocoña | District | 4,295 | 4,540 | 4,285 | 3,970 | → |
Quilca | District | 1,087 | 806 | 1,044 | 1,115 | → |
Samuel Pastor | District | 8,786 | 13,142 | 16,364 | 17,046 | → |
Caravelí | Province | 27,484 | 35,928 | 43,243 | 44,803 | → |
Acarí | District | 5,127 | 4,019 | 5,100 | 5,381 | → |
Atico | District | 3,618 | 4,164 | 5,753 | 6,271 | → |
Atiquipa | District | 559 | 774 | 542 | 455 | → |
Bella Unión | District | 1,622 | 4,296 | 3,321 | 2,895 | → |
Cahuacho | District | 830 | 881 | 682 | 591 | → |
Caravelí | District | 3,383 | 3,784 | 4,289 | 4,332 | → |
Chala | District | 2,603 | 5,194 | 9,385 | 10,832 | → |
Chaparra | District | 1,742 | 3,846 | 3,806 | 3,516 | → |
Huanuhuanu | District | 1,326 | 2,509 | 3,164 | 3,327 | → |
Jaqui | District | 2,498 | 1,685 | 1,654 | 1,585 | → |
Lomas | District | 821 | 1,183 | 1,546 | 1,625 | → |
Quicacha | District | 1,664 | 1,885 | 1,969 | 1,906 | → |
Yauca | District | 1,691 | 1,708 | 2,032 | 2,087 | → |
Castilla | Province | 36,864 | 38,425 | 36,561 | 34,389 | → |
Andagua | District | 1,559 | 1,311 | 1,102 | 977 | → |
Aplao | District | 8,262 | 8,851 | 9,250 | 9,023 | → |
Ayo | District | 355 | 360 | 261 | 216 | → |
Chachas | District | 2,306 | 1,947 | 1,758 | 1,579 | → |
Chilcaymarca | District | 379 | 842 | 1,025 | 1,073 | → |
Choco | District | 1,273 | 1,120 | 767 | 618 | → |
Huancarqui | District | 1,602 | 1,445 | 1,609 | 1,618 | → |
Machaguay | District | 1,304 | 911 | 546 | 408 | → |
Orcopampa | District | 5,775 | 8,318 | 8,800 | 8,667 | → |
Pampacolca | District | 3,940 | 3,171 | 2,152 | 1,717 | → |
Tipán | District | 696 | 591 | 474 | 411 | → |
Uñón | District | 243 | 366 | 221 | 197 | → |
Uraca | District | 6,651 | 7,182 | 6,936 | 6,429 | → |
Viraco | District | 2,519 | 2,010 | 1,660 | 1,456 | → |
Caylloma | Province | 45,236 | 73,718 | 94,776 | 101,277 | → |
Achoma | District | 1,442 | 1,139 | 907 | 815 | → |
Cabanaconde | District | 3,196 | 2,842 | 2,314 | 2,059 | → |
Callalli | District | 3,152 | 2,511 | 1,599 | 1,307 | → |
Caylloma | District | 5,191 | 4,041 | 3,898 | 3,659 | → |
Chivay | District | 4,032 | 6,532 | 6,242 | 5,854 | → |
Coporaque | District | 1,232 | 1,393 | 1,220 | 1,121 | → |
Huambo | District | 1,488 | 895 | 729 | 649 | → |
Huanca | District | 2,374 | 1,841 | 1,106 | 962 | → |
Ichupampa | District | 807 | 757 | 598 | 571 | → |
Lari | District | 1,255 | 1,373 | 970 | 813 | → |
Lluta | District | ... | 1,417 | 788 | 687 | → |
Maca | District | 1,182 | 916 | 756 | 677 | → |
Madrigal | District | 1,122 | 705 | 693 | 656 | → |
Majes (← Lluta) | District | ... | 39,445 | 65,909 | 74,846 | → |
San Antonio de Chuca | District | 1,029 | 1,415 | 975 | 855 | → |
Sibayo | District | 919 | 801 | 726 | 675 | → |
Tapay | District | 820 | 671 | 801 | 870 | → |
Tisco | District | 2,287 | 1,817 | 1,602 | 1,482 | → |
Tuti | District | 993 | 888 | 672 | 581 | → |
Yanque | District | 2,254 | 2,319 | 2,271 | 2,138 | → |
Condesuyos | Province | 20,695 | 18,991 | 17,450 | 16,167 | → |
Andaray | District | 762 | 719 | 711 | 671 | → |
Cayarani | District | 4,692 | 3,689 | 3,474 | 3,251 | → |
Chichas | District | 1,148 | 832 | 726 | 653 | → |
Chuquibamba | District | 3,797 | 3,618 | 3,526 | 3,336 | → |
Iray | District | 774 | 707 | 641 | 584 | → |
Río Grande | District | 4,786 | 3,430 | 3,567 | 3,461 | → |
Salamanca | District | 1,392 | 1,060 | 517 | 371 | → |
Yanaquihua | District | 3,344 | 4,936 | 4,288 | 3,840 | → |
Islay | Province | 50,039 | 52,264 | 55,953 | 55,360 | → |
Cocachacra | District | 9,391 | 9,342 | 8,823 | 8,284 | → |
Deán Valdivia | District | 5,416 | 6,318 | 7,167 | 7,255 | → |
Islay | District | 2,100 | 4,823 | 5,279 | 5,269 | → |
Mejía | District | 1,248 | 1,132 | 1,255 | 1,261 | → |
Mollendo | District | 25,434 | 24,028 | 26,733 | 26,843 | → |
Punta de Bombón | District | 6,450 | 6,621 | 6,696 | 6,448 | → |
La Unión | Province | 17,295 | 15,662 | 13,747 | 12,496 | → |
Alca | District | 2,379 | 2,169 | 1,975 | 1,813 | → |
Charcana | District | 822 | 647 | 618 | 579 | → |
Cotahuasi | District | 3,079 | 3,030 | 3,089 | 2,982 | → |
Huaynacotas | District | 2,801 | 2,464 | 2,041 | 1,798 | → |
Pampamarca | District | 1,725 | 1,430 | 1,204 | 1,068 | → |
Puyca | District | 2,915 | 2,886 | 2,528 | 2,283 | → |
Quechualla | District | 361 | 278 | 287 | 279 | → |
Sayla | District | 412 | 518 | 347 | 279 | → |
Tauría | District | 372 | 343 | 329 | 309 | → |
Tomepampa | District | 986 | 892 | 724 | 630 | → |
Toro | District | 1,443 | 1,005 | 605 | 476 | → |
Arequipa | Region | 916,806 | 1,152,303 | 1,460,433 | 1,553,994 |
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) | |
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Males | 721,219 |
Females | 739,214 |
Age Groups (C 2017) | |
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0-14 years | 345,906 |
15-64 years | 988,622 |
65+ years | 125,905 |
Age Distribution (C 2017) | |
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90+ years | 5,228 |
80-89 years | 26,015 |
70-79 years | 53,757 |
60-69 years | 94,141 |
50-59 years | 142,749 |
40-49 years | 191,031 |
30-39 years | 228,464 |
20-29 years | 257,553 |
10-19 years | 226,449 |
0-9 years | 235,045 |
Urbanization (C 2017) | |
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Rural | 124,615 |
Urban | 1,335,818 |
Literacy (A3+) (C 2017) | |
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yes | 1,274,358 |
no | 118,691 |
Ethnic Group (A12+) (C 2017) | |
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Quechua | 372,378 |
Aymara | 38,318 |
Afro-Peruvian | 25,744 |
White | 57,972 |
Mestizo | 639,082 |
Other group | 18,495 |
Religion (A12+) (C 2017) | |
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Catholic | 983,652 |
Evangelical | 74,582 |
Other religion | 72,330 |
No religion | 50,278 |