List of 20 largest cities in Peru
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The following are the 20 largest cities in Peru. Note that the populations are strictly within city limits and not metropolitan area figures. For metropolitan figures see List of 15 largest metropolitan areas in Peru.
| Rank | City | Department | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lima | Lima Province, | 7,870,000 |
| 2 | Arequipa | Arequipa | 860,000 |
| 3 | Trujillo | La Libertad | 820,000 |
| 4 | Chiclayo | Lambayeque | 634,000 |
| 5 | Huancayo | Junín | 430,659 |
| 6 | Iquitos | Loreto | 426,000 |
| 7 | Piura | Piura | 400,000 |
| 8 | Chimbote | Ancash | 400,000 |
| 9 | Pucallpa | Ucayali | 339,493 |
| 10 | Cusco | Cusco | 319,422 |
| 11 | Tacna | Tacna | 284,000 |
| 12 | Ica | Ica | 261,000 |
| 13 | Puno | Puno | 221,000 |
| 14 | Juliaca | Puno | 198,553 |
| 15 | Chincha Alta | Ica | 177,000 |
| 16 | Huánuco | Huánuco | 170,558 |
| 17 | Sullana | Piura | 162,500 |
| 18 | Ayacucho | Ayacucho | 144,230 |
| 19 | Cajamarca | Cajamarca | 135,000 |
| 20 | Tarapoto | San Martín | 123,000 |
