General Sánchez Cerro Province
Encyclopedia
The General Sánchez Cerro Province is the smallest of three provinces
in the Moquegua Region
of Peru
.
, which are:
Provinces of Peru
The provinces of Peru, known in Spanish as provincias, are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into districts . There are 195 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 regions except for the Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average...
in the Moquegua Region
Moquegua Region
Moquegua is a small department in southern Peru that extends from the coast to the highlands. The region's name is of Quechua origin and means "quiet place". The regional capital is the city of Moquegua, but the port city of Ilo is more commercially active....
of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
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Boundaries
- North: Arequipa RegionArequipa RegionArequipa is a region in southwestern Peru. It is bordered by the Ica, Ayacucho, Apurímac and Cusco regions on the north; the Puno Region on the east; the Moquegua Region on the south; and the Pacific Ocean on the west...
- East: Puno RegionPuno RegionPuno is a region in southeastern Peru. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the Madre de Dios Region on the north, the Cusco and Arequipa regions on the west, the Moquegua Region on the southwest, and the Tacna Region on the south...
- South: Mariscal Nieto ProvinceMariscal Nieto ProvinceThe Mariscal Nieto Province is the largest of three provinces that make up the Moquegua Region of Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Moquegua.thumb|200px|left|Cathedral of Moquegua-Boundaries:*North: General Sánchez Cerro Province...
- West: Arequipa RegionArequipa RegionArequipa is a region in southwestern Peru. It is bordered by the Ica, Ayacucho, Apurímac and Cusco regions on the north; the Puno Region on the east; the Moquegua Region on the south; and the Pacific Ocean on the west...
Political division
The province is divided into eleven districtsDistricts of Peru
The districts of Peru are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions or departments...
, which are:
- OmateOmate DistrictOmate District is one of eleven districts of the province General Sánchez Cerro in Peru.-References:...
- ChojataChojata DistrictChojata District is one of eleven districts of the province General Sánchez Cerro in Peru.-References:...
- CoalaqueCoalaque DistrictCoalaque District is one of eleven districts of the province General Sánchez Cerro in Peru.-References:...
- IchuñaIchuña DistrictIchuña District is one of eleven districts of the province General Sánchez Cerro in Peru.-References:...
- La CapillaLa Capilla DistrictLa Capilla District is one of eleven districts of the province General Sánchez Cerro in Peru.-References:...
- LloqueLloque DistrictLloque District is one of eleven districts of the province General Sánchez Cerro in Peru.-References:...
- MatalaqueMatalaque DistrictMatalaque District is one of eleven districts of the province General Sánchez Cerro in Peru.-References:...
- PuquinaPuquina DistrictPuquina District is one of eleven districts of the province General Sánchez Cerro in Peru.-References:...
- QuinistaquillasQuinistaquillas DistrictQuinistaquillas District is one of eleven districts of the province General Sánchez Cerro in Peru.-References:...
- UbinasUbinas DistrictUbinas District is one of eleven districts of the province General Sánchez Cerro in Peru.-References:...
- YungaYunga DistrictYunga District is one of eleven districts of the province General Sánchez Cerro in Peru.-References:...