Mariscal Nieto province
Mariscal Nieto | |
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Plaza de Armas in the capital Moquegua | |
Location of Mariscal Nieto in the Moquegua Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Moquegua |
| Founded | April 3, 1936 |
| Capital | Moquegua |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abraham Alejandro Cárdenas Romero (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,671.58 km2 (3,348.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,410 m (4,630 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 85,349 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1801 |
| Website | http://www.munimoquegua.gob.pe |
Mariscal Nieto (Spanish mariscal marshal) is the largest of three provinces that make up the Moquegua Region of Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Moquegua.