Highest Major Cities in Peru

Cities in Peru with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres50 entries🇵🇪 See all of this country’s rankings →

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

La Rinconada29,678 people · Puno

5,022 m

Cerro de Pasco58,899 people · Pasco

4,457 m

Yanacancha24,105 people · Pasco

4,348 m

Junín15,320 people · Junin

4,117 m

Yanacancha (Huánuco Department)23,175 people · Huánuco Department

3,997 m

Huancavelica49,570 people · Huancavelica

3,990 m

Yauri23,867 people · Cuzco Department

3,911 m

Ayaviri22,247 people · Puno

3,898 m

San Miguel60,850 people · Puno

3,859 m

Ilave22,200 people · Puno

3,841 m

Juliaca245,675 people · Puno

3,834 m

Puno128,637 people · Puno

3,792 m

La Oroya33,345 people · Junin

3,765 m

Huancayo456,250 people · Junin

3,596 m

Sicuani33,575 people · Cuzco Department

3,551 m

Chilca73,371 people · Junin

3,534 m

Chaupimarca28,666 people · Pasco

3,446 m

Santiago64,075 people · Cuzco Department

3,420 m

Jauja21,057 people · Junin

3,380 m

Wanchaq59,134 people · Cuzco Department

3,358 m

Huamachuco21,768 people · La Libertad

3,341 m

Cusco428,450 people · Cuzco Department

3,312 m

Tarma51,350 people · Junin

3,055 m

Centenario47,581 people · Ancash

3,039 m

Andahuaylas17,444 people · Apurímac Department

2,902 m

Huaraz118,836 people · Ancash

2,829 m

Ayacucho140,033 people · Ayacucho

2,805 m

Cajamarca201,329 people · Cajamarca Department

2,684 m

Huanta18,627 people · Ayacucho

2,659 m

Abancay72,277 people · Apurímac Department

2,629 m

Cono Norte47,347 people · Arequipa

2,593 m

Selva Alegre72,696 people · Arequipa

2,455 m

Arequipa1,195,700 people · Arequipa

2,397 m

Chachapoyas32,026 people · Amazonas

2,360 m

Ciudad Satelite76,410 people · Arequipa

2,336 m

Jacobo Hunter46,092 people · Arequipa

2,282 m

Huánuco196,627 people · Huánuco Department

1,795 m

Santa Ana25,145 people · Cuzco Department

1,646 m

San Antonio15,633 people · Moquegua Department

1,455 m

Moquegua69,882 people · Moquegua Department

1,445 m

El Pedregal20,063 people · Arequipa

1,400 m

Quillabamba25,300 people · Cuzco Department

1,054 m

La Peca27,045 people · Amazonas

897 m

Chosica88,606 people · Lima region

831 m

Rioja25,057 people · San Martín Department

831 m

Minas de Marcona15,478 people · Ica

776 m

San Martín de Pangoa16,262 people · Junin

775 m

Moyobamba50,073 people · San Martín Department

741 m

Jaén52,493 people · Cajamarca Department

730 m

Tingo María53,177 people · Huánuco Department

647 m

Highlights

Within Peru, La Rinconada ranks first in 2026 with 5,022 m, followed by Cerro de Pasco (4,457 m) and Yanacancha (4,348 m).

Across 50 entries, values run from 5,022 m (La Rinconada) to 647 m (Tingo María), with a median of 2,866 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.

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Highlights

Within Peru, La Rinconada ranks first in 2026 with 5,022 m, followed by Cerro de Pasco (4,457 m) and Yanacancha (4,348 m).

Across 50 entries, values run from 5,022 m (La Rinconada) to 647 m (Tingo María), with a median of 2,866 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.