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
Chota, Peru Chota, Peru Chota is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Chota in the region Cajamarca. The city is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Chota. In pre-Inca times, chotanos territories were occupied by various cultures, such as Los Huambos in the West and Cuismanco in the east, getting a strong influence of the Chavin, Wari and Moche cultures of which there are archaeological remains of great importance as Pacopampa, Negropampa, Rejopampa and others. The foundation of the city of Chota took place on two dates: one in 1552 and another in 1559, it is not clear