Arequipa

E22142

city human settlement

Arequipa is Peru’s second-largest city, known for its colonial architecture built from white volcanic stone and its dramatic setting beneath the Misti volcano.

Aliases (4)

Arequipa, Peru ×2
city of Arequipa ×2
Arequipa city (regional urban center) ×1
Arequipa metropolitan area ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → human settlement →
alsoKnownAs	La Ciudad Blanca → The White City →
builtWithMaterial	sillar →
capitalOf	Arequipa Region →
climate	semi-arid climate →
country	Peru →
economicRole	major commercial center of southern Peru →
economicSector	manufacturing → services → tourism →
elevation	about 2335 meters above sea level →
foundedBy	Garcí Manuel de Carbajal →
foundedOn	1540-08-15 →
foundingCountry	Viceroyalty of Peru →
hasAirport	Rodríguez Ballón International Airport →
hasHeritageStatus	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
hasImportantSite	Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa → Colca Canyon (nearby attraction) → Mirador de Yanahuara → Plaza de Armas of Arequipa → Santa Catalina Monastery → Yanahuara district →
hasNearbyVolcano	Chachani → Misti → Pichu Pichu →
hasUniversity	Catholic University of Santa María → National University of Saint Augustine →
isIn	Arequipa Region → Southern Peru →
knownFor	colonial architecture → sillar stone → white volcanic stone buildings →
locatedAtBaseOf	Misti volcano →
locatedOnRiver	Chili River →
majorReligion	Roman Catholicism →
notableFeature	frequent seismic activity region → surrounded by volcanic landscape →
populationRankInPeru	second-largest city →
primaryLanguage	Spanish →
regionalLanguage	Aymara → Quechua →
roadConnection	Pan-American Highway (via regional links) →
timezone	Peru Time →
UNESCOListedAs	Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa →
UNESCOListingYear	2000 →
UTCOffset	UTC−05:00 →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
El Misti ("city of Arequipa") →	accessPoint
Mario Vargas Llosa ("Arequipa, Peru") →	birthPlace
Peru →	contains
LATAM Perú →	hasFocusCity
Viceroyalty of Peru →	importantCity
Sabancaya →	locatedNearCity
Ubinas volcano ("Arequipa city (regional urban center)") →	nearSettlement
El Misti ("city of Arequipa") →	overlooks
Pier Oddone ("Arequipa, Peru") →	placeOfBirth
Peru Time →	usedInCity
El Misti ("Arequipa metropolitan area") →	visibleFrom