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Once the Incan heartland, Peru has combined this fascinating ancient history with remnants of colonial times and modern influences to become one of South America’s big hitters
This is a list of cities in Peru by population. [1] For metropolitan areas see List of metropolitan areas of Peru. List. Position Photo City Region Population 2017 1:
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.
It consists of two areas: the first is the Monumental Zone established by the Peruvian government in 1972, and the second one—contained within the first one—is the World Heritage Site established by UNESCO in 1983 under the name of City of Cuzco (Spanish: Ciudad del Cusco), [2] where a selected number of buildings are marked with the ...
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Regional capital cities in Peru (27 P) T. Tarapoto (1 C, 6 P) Trujillo, Peru (12 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Cities in Peru"
According to Mastercard's Global Destination Cities Index, in 2014, Lima was the most visited city of Latin America and was the 20th city globally, with 5.11 million visitors. [90] In 2019, [ 91 ] Lima is the top destination in South America, with 2.63 million international visitors in 2018 and a growth forecast of 10.00% percent for 2019.
Puno is the first major hub in the constant migration of indigenous peoples of the Andes to the larger cities of Peru. It is the largest city in the Southern Altiplano and is the recipient of new residents from surrounding smaller agricultural communities of people seeking better opportunities for education and employment.