Arequipa
Catholic jurisdiction: Latin — Archdiocese of Arequipa
Notable people from Arequipa
Ranked by number of Wikipedia languages that have an article — a proxy for cross-cultural notability. Data: Wikidata.
Mario Vargas Llosa1936–2025Peruvian, Spanish and Dominican novelist and writer (1936–2025)
José Luis Bustamante y Rivero1894–1989President of Peru (1894-1989)
Eduardo López de Romaña1847–1912President of Peru (1847-1912)
Hernando de Sotob. 1941Peruvian economist
Alex Olmedo1936–2020Peruvian tennis player, lived in the USA
Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro1780–1855Peruvian priest and politician (1780-1855)
Topics
✈️ Airports
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📅 Events
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• Museums
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⛪ Religious sites
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About this city page
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