Moquegua

Moquegua
City
From the top: Main square, NorVill winery, View of Moquegua, 25 November stadium, Old matrix church and Santo Domingo complex
Flag of Moquegua
Coat of arms of Moquegua
Moquegua is located in Peru
Moquegua
Moquegua
Coordinates: 17°12′S 70°56′W / 17.200°S 70.933°W / -17.200; -70.933
Country Peru
DepartmentMoquegua
ProvinceMariscal Nieto
DistrictMoquegua
Government
 • MayorAbraham Alejandro Cárdenas Romero
(2019–2022)
Area
 • Total3,949 km2 (1,525 sq mi)
Elevation
1,410 m (4,630 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total69,882
 • Estimate 
(2015)[1]
60,572
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
DemonymMoqueguano/a
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
Postal code
18001
WebsiteOfficial website
Facade of Matriz church

Moquegua (Spanish pronunciation: [moˈkeɣwa], founded by the Spanish colonists as Villa de Santa Catalina de Guadalcázar del Valle de Moquegua) is a city in southern Peru, located in the Department of Moquegua, of which it is the capital. It is also capital of Mariscal Nieto Province and Moquegua District. It is located 1144 kilometers south of the capital city of Lima.

  1. ^ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012–2015 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 2015-06-03.

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