Moquegua
Moquegua | |
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City | |
From the top: Main square, NorVill winery, View of Moquegua, 25 November stadium, Old matrix church and Santo Domingo complex | |
| Coordinates: 17°12′S 70°56′W / 17.200°S 70.933°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Department | Moquegua |
| Province | Mariscal Nieto |
| District | Moquegua |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abraham Alejandro Cárdenas Romero (2019–2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,949 km2 (1,525 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,410 m (4,630 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 69,882 |
• Estimate (2015) | 60,572 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Moqueguano/a |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Postal code | 18001 |
| Website | Official website |
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.