The following is a list of the most populous

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

vian

metropolitan area A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually com ...

s 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

metropolis A metropolis () is a large city or conurbation which is a significant economic, political, and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections, commerce, and communications. A big c ...

es. As of the 2007 census, these cities are

Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...

Arequipa Arequipa (; Aymara and qu, Ariqipa) is a city and capital of province and the eponymous department of Peru. It is the seat of the Constitutional Court of Peru and often dubbed the "legal capital of Peru". It is the second most populated city ...

, and Trujillo.

Composition

:* Lima metropolitan area Lima metropolitan area is composed of 5 sub regions that group 43 urban districts of

Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital. Despite its small area, this province is the ...

and 6 districts of

Callao Province Callao () is a Peruvian seaside city and region on the Pacific Ocean in the Lima metropolitan area. Callao is Peru's chief seaport and home to its main airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport. Callao municipality consists of the whole Call ...

. These sub regions are the Lima Norte, Lima Sur, Lima Este, Central Lima, and

Callao Callao () is a Peruvian seaside city and Regions of Peru, region on the Pacific Ocean in the Lima metropolitan area. Callao is Peru's chief seaport and home to its main airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport. Callao municipality consists o ...

with a total estimated population in 2015 of 9.886.647 people. :*Arequipa Metropolitan Area :*Trujillo Metropolitan Area :*Chiclayo Metropolitan Area :*Piura: Piura, Castilla, Catacaos. :*Iquitos: Iquitos, Punchana, San Juan Bautista, Belén. :*Cusco: San Jerónimo, Cusco, Santiago, Wanchaq, San Sebastián. :*Chimbote: Chimbote, Nuevo Chimbote y Coishco. :*Huancayo: Huancayo, El Tambo, Chilca.

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Composition

See also

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