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Moquegua

thumb|right|Facade of Matriz church Moquegua (, 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.

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The entry is geolocated on the map in city, across 5 mapped points.

Within Vinony's link graph, Moquegua is referenced by 279 other articles, and connects out to Moquegua Department, Peru and Lima.

Vinony files it under Moquegua, Populated places established in the 16th century and Populated places in the Department of Moquegua.

Its subject is documented across 32 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: Moquegua
Region: Moquegua
Country: Perú
Population: 69,882
Timezone: America/Lima

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Moquegua
Settlement.image_caption: From the top: Main square, NorVill winery, View of Moquegua, 25 November stadium, Old matrix church and Santo Domingo complex
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Moquegua.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 100px
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Moquegua.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Peru
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Moquegua
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mariscal Nieto
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Moquegua
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Abraham Alejandro Cárdenas Romero(2019–2022)
Settlement.area_total_km2: 3949
Settlement.pop_est_as_of: 2015

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: moqueguano
Population: 69882
Elevation: 1410
Image: Plaza de Armas de Moquegua 01.jpg

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Commons category: Moquegua
Commons gallery: Moquegua
postal code: 18001
P8168: Roland Gewalt
P12749: Kaluga Oblast

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Climate
Tourism
Economy
See also
References
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==Tourism== This city is located in the mountains of the region of the same name. It has many gardens and other tourist attractions, which make it a popular destination in Peru.

The Plaza de Armas, is the Main Square and center of the city. It was designed in the 19th century by the French architect, Gustave Eiffel, who designed the Eiffel Tower in Paris. In this main square the Jose Carlos Mariategui Museum and the Contisuyo Museum, are located.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Moquegua” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.