The following is a list of the most populous Peruvian metropolitan areas with over 300,000 inhabitants.
Note that the populations of metropolitan areas are not city populations but rather a combination of a main large city and many other smaller satellite cities. In Peru, cities with a population of more than 500,000 and with a metropolitan development plan are considered metropolises. As of the 2007 census, these cities are Lima, Arequipa, and Trujillo.
| Metropolitan areas of Peru | ||||||||
| Rank | Image | Coat of arms | Metropolitan area | Region | 1993 population | 2007 population | 2017 population | |
| 1 | Lima | Lima Metropolitana Area | Lima | 6,321,173 | 8,472,935 | 9,569,468 | ||
| 2 | Arequipa | Arequipa metropolitan area | Arequipa | 640,275 | 822,479 | 1,034,736 | ||
| 3 | Trujillo | Trujillo metropolitan area | La Libertad | 589,314 | 804,296 | 962,369 | ||
| 4 | Chiclayo | Chiclayo metropolitan area | Lambayeque | 550,179 | 697,861 | 810,783 | ||
| 5 | Piura | Piura metropolitan area | Piura | - | 450,363 | 517,293 | ||
| 6 | Iquitos | Iquitos metropolitan area | Loreto | - | - | 471,993 | ||
| 7 | Cusco | Cusco metropolitan area | Cusco | - | - | 434,654 | ||
| 8 | Chimbote | Chimbote metropolitan area | Ancash | - | - | 381,742 | ||
| 9 | Huancayo | Huancayo metropolitan area | Junin | - | - | 364,010 | ||
| Sources: Law of Territorial Demarcation 1993 population: Lima metropolitan area, Arequipa metropolitan area, Trujillo metropolitan area, - 1993 census (INEI) 2007 population: Lima metropolitan area, Arequipa metropolitan area, Trujillo metropolitan area, Chiclayo metropolitan area - Censo 2007 (INEI) Estimated 2015 population (INEI) | ||||||||
Composition
- Lima metropolitan area
Lima metropolitan area is composed of 5 sub regions that group 43 urban districts of Lima Province and 6 districts of Callao Province. These sub regions are the Lima Norte, Lima Sur, Lima Este, Central Lima, and Callao with a total estimated population in 2015 of 9.886.647 people.
- Arequipa Metropolitan Area
| Composition | Estimated population 2016 | Subdivision |
|---|---|---|
| Arequipa | 54.905 | District |
| Paucarpata | 284.755 | District |
| Cerro Colorado | 248.164 | District |
| Cayma | 91.802 | District |
| Alto Selva alegre | 82.412 | District |
| Socabaya | 78.135 | District |
| José Luís Bustamante y Rivero | 76.711 | District |
| Mariano Melgar | 52.667 | District |
| Miraflores | 48.677 | District |
| Jacobo Hunter | 48.326 | District |
| Yanahuara | 25.483 | District |
| Yura | 25.367 | District |
| Sachaca | 19.581 | District |
| Tiabaya | 14.768 | District |
| Uchumayo | 12.436 | District |
| Characato | 9.288 | District |
| Sabandia | 4.136 | District |
| Mollebaya | 1.868 | District |
| Quequeña | 1.376 | District |
| Total | 1.121.500 | -- |
- Trujillo Metropolitan Area
| Composition | Estimated population 2016 | Subdivision |
|---|---|---|
| Trujillo | 314,939 | District |
| El Porvenir | 190,461 | District |
| La Esperanza | 189,206 | District |
| Víctor Larco Herrera | 68,506 | District |
| Huanchaco | 68,409 | District |
| Moche | 37,436 | District |
| Florencia de Mora | 37,262 | District |
| Laredo | 37,206 | District |
| Salaverry | 18,944 | District |
| Total | 962,369 | -- |
- Chiclayo Metropolitan Area
| Composition | Estimated population 2016 | Subdivision |
|---|---|---|
| Chiclayo | 291.777 | District |
| Leonardo Ortiz | 193.232 | District |
| La Victoria | 90.546 | District |
| Lambayeque | 77.234 | District |
| Pimentel | 44.285 | District |
| Monsefú | 31.847 | District |
| Pomalca | 25.323 | District |
| San José | 16.172 | District |
| Reque | 14.942 | District |
| Santa Rosa | 12.687 | District |
| Eten | 10.571 | District |
| Puerto Eten | 2.167 | District |
| Total | 810.783 | -- |
- Piura: Piura, Castilla, Catacaos.
| Composition | Estimated population 2016 | Subdivision |
|---|---|---|
| Piura and Veintiséis de Octubre District | 301.311 | District |
| Castilla | 143.203 | District |
| Catacaos | 72.779 | District |
| Total | 517.293 | -- |
- Iquitos: Iquitos, Punchana, San Juan Bautista, Belén.
| Composition | Estimated population 2016 | Subdivision |
|---|---|---|
| Iquitos | 150.484 | District |
| Belén | 75.685 | District |
| Punchana | 91.128 | District |
| San Juan Bautista | 154.696 | District |
| Total | 471.993 | -- |
- Cusco: San Jerónimo, Cusco, Santiago, Wanchaq, San Sebastián.
| Composition | Estimated population 2016 | Subdivision |
|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 118.316 | District |
| San Jerónimo | 47.101 | District |
| Santiago | 90.154 | District |
| Wanchaq | 63.778 | District |
| San Sebastián | 115.305 | District |
| Total | 434.654 | -- |
- Chimbote: Chimbote, Nuevo Chimbote y Coishco.
| Composition | Estimated population 2016 | Subdivision |
|---|---|---|
| Chimbote | 214.804 | District |
| Nuevo Chimbote | 151.127 | District |
| Coishco | 15.811 | District |
| Total | 381.742 | -- |
- Huancayo: Huancayo, El Tambo, Chilca.
| Composition | Estimated population 2016 | Subdivision |
|---|---|---|
| Huancayo | 116.953 | District |
| El Tambo | 161.429 | District |
| Chilca | 85.628 | District |
| Total | 364.010 | -- |
See also
- List of cities in Peru
- List of regions by population of Peru
- Peru
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