Arequipa province

Arequipa
Chachani as seen from Carmen Alto, province of Arequipa
Location of Arequipa in the Arequipa Region
CountryPeru
RegionArequipa
Founded1540
CapitalArequipa
Government
 • MayorOmar Julio Candia Aguilar
(2019-2022)
Area
 • Total
9,682.02 km2 (3,738.25 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2017)
 • Total
1,080,635
 • Density111.613/km2 (289.075/sq mi)
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Websitewww.muniarequipa.gob.pe

Arequipa is a province in the Arequipa Region, Peru. Its capital, Arequipa, is Peru's second most populous city. It borders the provinces of Islay, Camaná, and Caylloma. According to INEI, in the year 2017 it had a population of 1,080,635 people.