Arequipa Region
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President	Juan Manuel Guillén Benavides
Capital	Arequipa
Area	63,345. For the Cactus Genus, see Oreocereus. Arequipa is the capital of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru The administrative divisions of Peru have changed from time to time since the nation gained independence from Spain in the early 19th century President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. For the Cactus Genus, see Oreocereus. Arequipa is the capital of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 39 km²
Population (as of the 2005 Census)
Population   - Total   - Density	1 140 214 17. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Peru is a multiethnic country It has a population of Amerindians 45% Mestizos 37% Whites 15% Asian Peruvians and Afro-Peruvians 3% The Peru 2005 Census was a detailed enumeration In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology 4/km²
Subdivisions	8 provinces and 109 districts
Elevation   - Lowest   - Highest	0 m (sea level) 4525 m (San Antonio de Chuca)
Latitude Longitude	14°36'06" to 17°16'54" S 70°50'24" to 75°05'52" W
Main resources	Wheat, cotton, rice, onion, garlic, quinoa seed fruits, milk. Country subdivision refers to the division of a Country 's territory for the sake of its administration, description or other such purpose The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi ( Φ) gives the location of a place on Earth (or other planetary body north or south of the Longitude (ˈlɒndʒɪˌtjuːd or ˈlɒŋgɪˌtjuːd symbolized by the Greek character Lambda (λ is the east-west Geographic coordinate measurement Natural resources are naturally occurring substances that are considered valuable in their relatively unmodified ( natural) form Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many Organicsalsajpg||thumb|right|Onions used in salsa.]]Cooked onions in frying pan Allium sativum L, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the Onion family Alliaceae. For the town with a similar name see Quinua Peru. "Quinoa" is also a title of a 1992 music album by Tangerine Dream. The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the Mammary glands of female Mammals (including Monotremes.
Poverty rate	44. Poverty (also called penury) is deprivation of common necessities that determine the quality of life including food clothing shelter and safe Drinking water, and 1%
Percentage of country's GDP	5. 64%
Codes
Dialing code	054
ISO 3166-2	PE-ARE
UBIGEO	04
Official website
www.regionarequipa.gob.pe

Arequipa is a region in southwestern Peru. A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO Ubigeo is the coding system for geographical locations ( Spanish Código Ubicacíon Geográfica) in Peru used by the National Statistics Institute ( A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. It is bordered by the Ica, Ayacucho, Apurímac and Cusco regions on the north; the Puno Region on the east; the Moquegua Region on the south; and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Ica is a region in Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west the Lima Region on the north the Huancavelica and Ayacucho Ayacucho is a region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country Apurímac is a region in central Peru. It is bordered on the east by the Cusco Region, on the west by the Ayacucho Region, and on the south by the Cusco ( Quechua: Qusqu suyu) is a region in Peru. It is bordered by the Ucayali Region on the north the Madre de Dios and Puno is a region in southeastern Peru. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east the Madre de Dios Region on the north the Cusco and Moquegua is a small department in southern Peru that extends from the coast to the highlands The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Its capital, also called Arequipa, is Peru's second-largest city. For the Cactus Genus, see Oreocereus. Arequipa is the capital of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru

Geography

This region has a rough surface which is characterized by heavy layers of volcanic lava covering large areas of its inter-Andean sector. Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the Lava is molten rock expelled by a Volcano during an eruption When first expelled from a volcanic vent it is a Liquid at Temperatures The Andes form the world's longest exposed Mountain range. They lie as a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of South America. It has deep canyons like the ones formed by the Ocoña and Majes rivers as opposed to medium-altitude plateaus such as La Joya, and high-altitude ones such the Arrieros Pampa and those located in the zones of Chivay, Huambo and Pichucolla. The Ocoña River (Spanish Río Ocoña is a river located in the Arequipa region in southern Peru. In Geology and Earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting Volcanic cones are seen in this area emerging above the plateaus and forming snowfalls, such as Misti, Chachani, Ampato, Mismi, Solimana and Coropuna. El Misti, also known as Guagua-Putina, is a dormant Stratovolcano located in southern Peru near the city of Arequipa. Nevado Chachani is the highest of the volcanoes near the city of Arequipa in southern Peru. Ampato is a dormant 6288 m (20630 ft Stratovolcano in the Andes of southern Peru Nevado Mismi is a 5597 m (18363 ft mountain peak of volcanic origin located in the Andes mountain In contrast with these heights, there are deep and impressing canyons, including Majes, Colca, Sihuas and Ocoña where important aspects of the ecological evolution of this zone can be clearly observed. For the song see CANYONMID. For the band see Canyon (band. A canyon (rarely cañon) or gorge Colca Canyon is a Canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru. Ecology (from Greek grc οἶκος oikos, "house(hold" and grc -λογία -logia) is the scientific study of

In the Coast, small plateaus and dunes represent characteristics of the desert of Arequipa, like the ones located in the Majes, Sihuas and La Joya pampas which are particularly beautiful and developed. In physical Geography, a dune is a Hill of Sand built by Aeolian processes.

From a hydrographic point of view, the rivers draining its territory belong mainly to the Pacific watershed but there are also some rivers belonging to the Amazon hydrographic system. Hydrography focuses on the measurement of physical characteristics of Waters and marginal land The Amazon River (Rio Amazonas Río Amazonas of South America is the largest river in the world by volume with a total river flow greater than the next top ten largest rivers Some of the region's main rivers are: Ocoña, Yauca, Camana and Quilca. The starting point of the Amazon River, the longest river on Earth, is located in the Arequipa region. The Amazon River (Rio Amazonas Río Amazonas of South America is the largest river in the world by volume with a total river flow greater than the next top ten largest rivers EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001

Points of interest

There are numerous points of interest in the Arequipa region. The three coastal provinces, Caraveli, Camana and Islay all have popular beaches. Various ports can also be found along the coastline, the two most important being Mollendo and Matarani, both in the province of Islay. Mollendo is a town bordering the Pacific Ocean in southern Peru. Matarani is a port city in Arequipa Region, Peru. It is located at around.

The Colca Canyon, twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, is in the province of Caylloma and the Cotahuasi canyon is in the province of La Union. Colca Canyon is a Canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru. The Grand Canyon Colca Valley provides incredible close-up views of majestic Andean condors soaring in their natural habitat. The Andes form the world's longest exposed Mountain range. They lie as a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of South America. Condor is the name for two Species of New World vultures each in a Monotypic Genus. A habitat (which is Latin for "it inhabits" is an Ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular Species. Cotahuasi, at 3535 meters is presently thought to be the deepest canyon in the world. Both canyons offer spectacular scenery and villages as yet unaffected by the modern world.

In the province of Castilla, by the town of Corire is Toro Muerto where one can see more than 3,000 petroglyphs. Petroglyphs are Images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising pecking carving and abrading Further to the north, near the town of Andaguas, lies the Valley of Volcanoes where almost 100 cones of various sizes dominate the lava-hardened landscape.

Political division

An Andean condor soars over the Colca Canyon.

Provinces of the Arequipa region

The region is divided into eight provinces (provincias, singular: provincia), which are composed of 109 districts (distritos, singular: distrito). A province is a territorial unit almost always an Administrative division. Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. The provinces, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:

1. Arequipa (Arequipa)
2. Camaná (Camaná)
3. Caravelí (Caravelí)
4. Castilla (Aplao)
5. Caylloma (Chivay)
6. Condesuyos (Chuquibamba)
7. Islay (Mollendo)
8. La Unión (Cotahuasi)

See also

• 2001 southern Peru earthquake

External links

• Arequipa region official website (in Spanish)
• Photos of the entire region Arequipa