Geography of Peru Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), and the Pacific Alliance. The most populated city in the country is Lima the capital of Peru. Lima a metropolitan area has a population a little over 10 million. The second largest city in Peru Arequipa has a population of 989,919, and Trujillo is a growing city in the northern area of the country holds a population of 935,147. Peru's developed urban cities are found in coastal regions and to the north. There are 32.1 million people who live in Peru. The percentage of urbanization in Peru is 79.2%, and holds a yearly increase
Geography of Peru a peace treaty in 1995. Peru fell under Spanish rule in November 1533 after the death of Incan emperor, Atahuallpa. Francisco Pizarro marched to Cusco, the Incan capital to establish Spanish rule. Peru remained under Spanish control until gaining independence on December 9, 1824 after Simon Bolivar Palacios defeated Spanish forces in Ayacucho. Peru is active in a variety of global organizations including the UN, the WTO, the Organization of American States (OAS), APEC, IMF, the World Bank, the Union of South American States (UNASUR), the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC), Andean Community of States, the Community of