Caravelí province
Caravelí | |
|---|---|
Location of Caravelí in the Arequipa Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Capital | Caravelí |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Diego Arturo Montesinos Neyra (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,139.86 km2 (5,073.33 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 41,346 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (8.1/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0403 |
| Website | www.municaraveli.gob.pe |
Caravelí is one of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru, with its capital in the city of Caravelí. It borders the department of Ayacucho to the north; the provinces of La Unión, Condesuyos, and Camaná to the east; the Pacific Ocean to the south; and the department of Ica to the west.
Hierarchically within the Catholic Church, it belongs to the Prelature of Caravelí.