Chuquibamba (Quechua: Chuqipampa, chuqi means "ore" and pampa means "plain") is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province Condesuyos in the region Arequipa.[1] It is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba.
Chuquibamba
Chuqipampa | |
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Town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Chuquibamba | |
| Coordinates: 15°50′21.35″S 72°39′04.89″W / 15.8392639°S 72.6513583°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Condesuyos |
| District | Chuquibamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Angel Manchego Llerena |
| Elevation | 2,945 m (9,662 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
The population of Chuquibamba is 3,066 according to the 2005 census. It is the location of the high school Colegio Nacional San Luis Gonzaga which is over 100 years old.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved January 9, 2008
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