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
Town
Flag of Chuquibamba
Coat of arms of Chuquibamba
Chuquibamba is located in Peru
Chuquibamba
Chuquibamba
Coordinates: 15°50′21.35″S 72°39′04.89″W / 15.8392639°S 72.6513583°W / -15.8392639; -72.6513583
Country Peru
RegionArequipa
ProvinceCondesuyos
DistrictChuquibamba
Government
 • MayorMiguel Angel Manchego Llerena
Elevation
2,945 m (9,662 ft)
Time zoneUTC-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

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  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved January 9, 2008

15°50′21.35″S 72°39′04.89″W / 15.8392639°S 72.6513583°W / -15.8392639; -72.6513583