List of metropolitan areas of Peru Facts for Kids

Have you ever wondered how big a city really is? Sometimes, a city isn't just one place, but a huge area made up of a main city and many smaller towns around it. This is called a metropolitan area. It's like a big family of cities and towns that are all connected.

In Peru, a metropolitan area is a large city and its nearby towns. These areas have lots of people living in them. If a Peruvian city has more than 500,000 people and a special plan for how it will grow, it's called a metropolis. As of 2007, the biggest metropolitan areas in Peru are Lima, Arequipa, and Trujillo.

Here's a list of the largest metropolitan areas in Peru, showing how many people lived there in different years:

Peru's Biggest Metropolitan Areas
Rank	Main City	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)

What Makes Up These Areas?
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What Makes Up These Areas?

A metropolitan area is made of different parts called districts. Think of districts as smaller neighborhoods or towns that belong to the bigger city area.

Lima Metropolitan Area

Lima (Peru)

Map of Lima Metropolitan Area

The Lima Metropolitan Area is the biggest in Peru. It's made up of 5 main parts. These parts include 43 urban districts from Lima Province and 6 districts from Callao Province. In 2015, about 9.8 million people lived here.

Arequipa Metropolitan Area

The Arequipa metropolitan area is the second largest. It includes the main city of Arequipa and many surrounding districts. In 2016, its total population was about 1.1 million people. Some of its important districts are Paucarpata, Cerro Colorado, and Cayma.

Trujillo Metropolitan Area

The Trujillo metropolitan area is also very important. It had about 962,369 people in 2016. Key districts here include Trujillo, El Porvenir, and La Esperanza.

Chiclayo Metropolitan Area

The Chiclayo metropolitan area had an estimated population of about 810,783 in 2016. It includes the main Chiclayo district along with others like Leonardo Ortiz and La Victoria.

Piura Metropolitan Area

The Piura metropolitan area had about 517,293 people in 2016. Its main districts are Piura, Castilla, and Catacaos.

Iquitos Metropolitan Area

The Iquitos metropolitan area is home to about 471,993 people (2016 estimate). The main districts are Iquitos, Punchana, San Juan Bautista, and Belén.

Cusco Metropolitan Area

The Cusco metropolitan area had an estimated population of 434,654 in 2016. It includes the historic city of Cusco and districts like San Jerónimo, Santiago, Wanchaq, and San Sebastián.

Chimbote Metropolitan Area

The Chimbote metropolitan area had about 381,742 people in 2016. Its main parts are Chimbote, Nuevo Chimbote, and Coishco.

Huancayo Metropolitan Area

The Huancayo metropolitan area had an estimated population of 364,010 in 2016. It is made up of the districts of Huancayo, El Tambo, and Chilca.

List of metropolitan areas of Peru facts for kids

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