Mariscal Nieto Province
| Mariscal Nieto | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
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Plaza de Armas in the capital Moquegua | |
 Location of Mariscal Nieto in the Moquegua Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Moquegua |
| Founded | April 3, 1936 |
| Capital | Moquegua |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edmundo Eliseo Coayla Olivera (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,671.58 km2 (3,348.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,410 m (4,630 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 70,460 |
| • Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1801 |
| Website | http://www.munimoquegua.gob.pe |
Cathedral of Moquegua
The Mariscal Nieto Province (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: General Sánchez Cerro Province
- East: Tacna Region
- South: Ilo Province
- West: Arequipa Region
Political division
The province is divided into six districts, which are:
| District | Capital | Mayor |
|---|---|---|
| Moquegua | Moquegua | Edmundo Eliseo Coayla Olivera |
| 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 |
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[3]
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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]