Puquina District
Puquina District is one of eleven districts of the General Sánchez Cerro Province in Peru.[1]
Puquina | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Moquegua |
| Province | General Sánchez Cerro |
| Capital | Puquina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Misael Guzman Ale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 550.99 km2 (212.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,084 m (10,118 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,213 |
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 180208 |
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Takuni at approximately 5,500 m (18,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Chapiyuq
- Ch'aska Urqu
- Kimsa Puyku
- Misani
- Muntirayuq
- Paqu Q'asa
- Sasawani
- Tarujani
- Tintinniyuq
- Warani
- Wawayuq
- Wayllarani
- Wiskani
- Yana Kiska
- Yana Qaqa
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Mariscal Nieto Province (Moquegua Region)
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| General Sánchez Cerro | |
| Ilo | |
| Mariscal Nieto | |
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