Arequipa Department
Map of Arequipa Department
0100 km (62 mi)200 km (124 mi)300 km (186 mi)400 km (249 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), 4000 m (13120 ft), 5000 m (16400 ft), 6000 m (19690 ft), Max altitude 6403 m (21010 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Arequipa Department
Height from south to north in Arequipa Department
1South Pacific Ocean (Southwest)0 m2Ocoña57 to 2 185 m3Tambo3 to 818 m
Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Arequipa
Population: 1,656,215 (Wikidata, 2026)
Area: 63,345 km² / 24,458 sq mi
Subdivisions: 8
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Coropuna (6 403 m)
Lowest point: 0 m
Borders
- Cusco Department — North
- Puno Department — Northeast
- Ayacucho Department — Northwest
- Moquegua Department — Southeast
- Ica Department — Northwest
- Apurímac Department — North