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Province in Moquegua, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The General Sánchez Cerro Province is the smallest of three provinces in the Moquegua Region of Peru.[1][2] The capital of the province is Omate. The province was named after the former Peruvian army officer and president Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro.
General Sánchez Cerro | |
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Ubinas volcano in the General Sánchez Cerro Province | |
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 Location of General Sánchez Cerro in the Moquegua Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Moquegua |
| Capital | Omate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mauricio Jose Nina Juarez (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,681.71 km2 (2,193.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,166 m (7,106 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,809 |
| • Density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1802 |
One of the highest peaks of the province is the Ubinas volcano. Other mountains are listed below:[3]
The province is divided into eleven districts, which are:
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Aymara and Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (60.36%) learnt to speak in childhood, 37.45% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language and 1.98% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[4]
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