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MOQUEGUA |
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General Information:
FOUNDATION: It was founded by
law on April 3 of 1930.
AREA: 16,164 km2.
CAPITAL: Moquegua , located at 1,410 m.a.s.l..
LOCATION: The department of Moquegua is located to
South of Perú.
WEATHER: Annual average temperature : 22º C (max 25º
C - min 17º C). Rain season: January to February
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Geography:
Relief:
- Basins of rivers Tambo and Moquegua.
- Deserts of Clemesí and Salinas.
Volcanos:
- Ubinas (5,672 m.).
- Omate o Huaynaputina (6,175 m.).
- Ticsani (5,391 m.).
Snow peaks:
- Huaytire (5,197 m.).
- Arundane (5,247 m.).
- Hipocapac (5,593 m.), etc.
Rvers:
- Ilo River: Osmore, Huaracane, Torata,
and Tumilaca Rivers.
- Tambo and its tributarie: Laracamata,
Molino, Faro, Quinistaquillas, Omate, Coralaque, Chingane
Rivers.
- Locumba River.
Clima:
- Warm at coast.
- Cold at the heights.
Political division:
It has 3 provinces and 20
districts
- Province of General Sánchez Cerro
(capital Omate).
- Province of Ilo (capital Ilo).
- Province of Mariscal Nieto (capital
Moquegua).
Resources:
Agriculturals:
- Wheat.
- Corn.
- Barley.
- Potato.
- Fruit trees.
- Vineyard.
- Olives.
- Cotton.
Mining:
- Copper (Cuajone y Quellaveco).
- Bórax.
- Silver.
- Salt.
- Uranio.
Industry:
Attractions:
Attractions of the
province of Mariscal Nieto:
- Plaza de Armas of Moquegua.
- Church of Santo Domingo.
- Contisuyo Museum.
- House of Alayza.
- House of Regidor Perpetuo.
- Belén Chapel.
- Town of Samegua.
- Town of Torata.
- Archeological place of Sabaya.
- Los Molinos de Piedra de Torata.
- Archeological ruins of Camata.
- Archeological ruins of Cerro Baúl.
Attractions out of the
province:
- Valley of Omate.
- Industrial an Turistic port of Ilo.
- Thermal baths of Puente bello.
- Ichuña y Tolapalca (Ichuña).
Festivities:
- October - Santa Fortunata
Festivity:
- November -Turistic week of
Moquegua
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