General Sánchez Cerro Province

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General Sánchez Cerro
Location of General Sánchez Cerro in the Moquegua region
Country	Peru
Region	Moquegua
Founded	April 3, 1936
Capital	Omate
Area
Area Elevation (capital)	5,681.71 km2 2,166 metres (7,106 ft)
Population (as of the 2005 Census)
Population  - Total  - Density	25,809 4.5/km²
Mayor	Mauricio Jose Nina Juarez (2007)
Subdivisions	11 districts
UBIGEO	1802
Official website
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The General Sánchez Cerro Province is the smallest of three provinces in the Moquegua Region of Peru.^[1][2]

Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Political division 3 Capital 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Boundaries

• North: Arequipa Region
• East: Puno Region
• South: Mariscal Nieto Province
• West: Arequipa Region

[edit] Political division

The province is divided into eleven districts, which are:

• Omate
• Chojata
• Coalaque
• Ichuña
• La Capilla
• Lloque
• Matalaque
• Puquina
• Quinistaquillas
• Ubinas
• Yunga

[edit] Capital

The capital of the province is the city of Omate.

[edit] See also

• Moquegua Region
• Peru

[edit] References

1. ^ (Spanish) INEI
2. ^ (Spanish) IPAM

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