Chiquián

Also known as Chiquian

Chiquián (Quechua Chiqllan) is a town in central Peru. It is the capital of the Bolognesi Province in the Ancash Region. Its nickname is "the mirror of the sky" [el espejito del cielo in Spanish].

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Place details

Locality: Chiquián
Region: Ancash
Country: Perú
Population: 0

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PM10: 3.1 µg/m³

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Chiquián
Settlement.native_name: Chiqllan
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Chiquián 02336.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: The town Chiquián with the Huayhuash mountain range in the background
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Ancash
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bolognesi
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Chiquián
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Gudberto Carrera Padilla
Settlement.population_as_of: 2019
Settlement.population_total: 3641

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Country: Peru
Located in: Chiquián District
Population: 3641
Elevation: 3374
Capital of: Chiquián District
Image: Chiquián 07335.jpg

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Chiquián (Quechua Chiqllan) is a town in central Peru. It is the capital of the Bolognesi Province in the Ancash Region. Its nickname is "the mirror of the sky" [el espejito del cielo in Spanish].

==Climate==

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