Companies in Arequipa, Peru
54,291 company records from the SUNAT Padrón RUC, 52,485 active, data as of 2026-09-30: sectors, municipalities, size and age mix, monthly openings.
With 54,291 records (52,485 active) as of 2026-09-30, Arequipa holds 5.9% of the companies in Peru's SUNAT Padrón RUC and is 2nd of 25 departments by count. The largest sectors are wholesale and retail (15,440), transport and logistics (6,410), manufacturing (4,709). Relative to the national mix, mining is the most over-represented sector (location quotient 2.79).
Arequipa is the largest municipality with 44,563 active companies (84.9%), ahead of Caylloma and Islay. SUNAT's padrón publishes no registration date, so there is no openings series for Peru. 56.3% of the active records are in the clean B2B universe (private, not sole-owner, name unmasked) and size is known for 45% of them.
Companies by sector
LQ = location quotient: the section's share of Arequipa divided by its share of Peru. Above 1 = over-represented. Linked sectors have their own Arequipa page.
Largest municipalities
| City / municipality | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Arequipa | 44,563 | 84.9% |
| Caylloma | 2,611 | 5.0% |
| Islay | 1,636 | 3.1% |
| Camana | 1,325 | 2.5% |
| Caraveli | 1,194 | 2.3% |
| Castilla | 554 | 1.1% |
| Condesuyos | 488 | 0.9% |
| La Union | 114 | 0.2% |
Size mix
| size_class | Active | Share |
|---|---|---|
| micro | 21,089 | 40.2% |
| small | 2,125 | 4.0% |
| medium | 400 | 0.8% |
| large | 124 | 0.2% |
| unknown | 28,747 | 54.8% |
Peru: size comes from SUNAT's employee bands.
Preview: 10 companies
| Company | City | ISIC division | Size | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INVERSIONES GENERALES Y SERVICIOS SLYC S.A.C. - INGEYSER SLYC S.A.C. | Islay | 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | unknown | — |
| PISCOCALLA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA CERRADA - PISCOCALLA S.A.C. | Arequipa | 77 Rental and leasing activities | micro | — |
| VINCULO CORPORATIVO CONSULTORES S.A.C. | Arequipa | 70 Activities of head offices; management consu… | unknown | — |
| GRUPO GR INMOBILIARIA AQP S.A.C. - GRUPO INMOB AQP S.A.C. | Arequipa | 41 Construction of buildings | micro | — |
| CONSORCIO PUNTA DE CARRETERA | Caylloma | 41 Construction of buildings | unknown | — |
| EMPRESA DE TRANSPORTES NEYRA PEREZ S.A.C. | Arequipa | 77 Rental and leasing activities | unknown | — |
| SARTAWI E INGENIERIA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA CERRADA | Arequipa | 33 Repair and installation of machinery and equ… | unknown | — |
| SERVICIOS MULTIPLES CACERES S.R.L. | Arequipa | 71 Architectural and engineering activities; te… | unknown | — |
| DRJ TRANS S.A.C. | Arequipa | 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | micro | — |
| EMPRESA DE TRANSPORTES FRONTERAS DE AREQUIPA S.A. | Camana | 96 Other personal service activities | micro | — |
Ten companies in Arequipa drawn at random (seeded) from the clean B2B universe: active, private, not sole-owner, head office. Same public fields as the free samples; no contact data.
Questions about Arequipa
How many companies are registered in Arequipa?
54,291 records in the SUNAT Padrón RUC as of 2026-09-30: 52,485 active and 29,533 in the clean B2B universe (active, private, not sole-owner, name unmasked).
What are the largest sectors in Arequipa?
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles (15,440); Transportation and storage (6,410); Manufacturing (4,709).
Which municipalities in Arequipa have the most companies?
Arequipa (44,563), Caylloma (2,611), Islay (1,636) active companies.
Can I buy a list of companies in Arequipa?
Yes: a custom cut of Arequipa by sector, city, size or age costs US$450 (CSV and Parquet, two business days), the whole Peru file is US$349, and an annual licence with refreshes starts at US$2,900.
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