Arequipa is a Peruvian city, capital of both the province and the department of the same name . It is the second most populated city in Peru , with a projected population of 1,157,500 inhabitants by 2023. From a political point of view, it stands as the official seat of the Constitutional Court and is metaphorically recognized as the «Legal Capital of Peru». The city also responds to the nicknames of the White City and the Lion of the South.
