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The Afro-Peruvian population is concentrated mostly in coastal cities south of Lima, such as those found in the Ica Region, in cities like Cañete, Chincha, Ica, Nazca and Acarí in the border with the Arequipa Region. The African descendants brought their own dances and drumming music style, creating some instruments like the "Cajon" and some ...
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:
This is a list of places in the continent of South America which have standing links to local communities in other countries, known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).
The origin of Lahore can be traced back somewhere between 1st and 7th centuries A.D. [138] One of the oldest cities of South Asia. The first document that mentions Lahore by name is the Hudud al-'Alam ("The Regions of the World"), written by an unknown author in 982 AD. Kathmandu-Lalitpur, Nepal: Nepal Nepal: 2nd century AD
The economy of Peru is the 48th largest in the world (ranked by PPP), [170] and the income level is classified as upper middle by the World Bank. [171] Peru is, as of 2011, one of the world's fastest-growing economies owing to an economic boom experienced during the 2000s. [172]
List of largest cities by area Notes ^ For urban/metropolitan areas that have more than one core city , the figure for their city proper should use either the most populous one (e.g. Dallas for Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex ) or the best-known one (e.g. Manila for Metro Manila , instead of Quezon City ).
The metropolitan areas of Peru have been formed from the urban growth of Peruvian cities more populated and they are formed by the integration of two or more municipalities. [17] The most populated Peruvian metropolises by districts are: [ 18 ] Lima , [ 19 ] Trujillo , [ 20 ] Chiclayo [ 21 ] and Arequipa .
The history of Peru spans 15 millennia, [1] extending back through several stages of cultural development along the country's desert coastline and in the Andes mountains. Peru's coast was home to the Norte Chico civilization, the oldest civilization in the Americas and one of the six cradles of civilization in the world.