Mariscal Nieto province
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Mariscal Nieto (Spanish mariscal marshal) is the largest of three provinces that make up the Moquegua Region of Peru.[1][2] The capital of the province is the city of Moquegua.
Boundaries
- North: province of General Sánchez Cerro
- East: Tacna Region
- South: province of Ilo
- West: Arequipa Region
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[3]
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Political division
The province is divided into six districts, which are:
| District | Capital | Mayor |
|---|---|---|
| Moquegua | Moquegua | Abraham Alejandro Cárdenas Romero |
| Carumas | Carumas | Luis Victor Salas Casilla |
| Cuchumbaya | Cuchumbaya | Guido Maquera Cuayla |
| Samegua | Samegua | Renso Milthon Florencio Quiroz Vargas |
| San Cristóbal | Calacoa | Rogelio Leonardo Vizcarra Taco |
| Torata | Torata | Higinio Zoilo Cabana Diaz |
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Aymara and Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (79.51%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.65% of the residents started speaking using the Aymara language and 4.45% using Quechua (2007 Peru Census).[4]
See also
References
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- ↑ Template:In lang INEI
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- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Mariscal Nieto (Tacna Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe Template:Webarchive INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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