Miyako, Iwate

Miyako is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The local government is styled Miyako-shi in Japanese. As of 1 April 2020 the city had an estimated population of 51,150 people, giving a population density of only 41 persons per square kilometre, because the city covers a very large total area of 1,259.15 square kilometers. That combination of a mid-sized population spread over a wide territory is typical of many Japanese municipalities outside the great metropolitan regions. The entry is kept apart from other places that share the name Miyako by its prefecture, and in the geography atlas it sits with the cities of Eastern Asia under Japan, where its figures can be compared with those of other Japanese cities.