city of Moquegua

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The city of Moquegua is a regional capital in southern Peru known for its colonial architecture, wine and pisco production, and proximity to the archaeological site of Cerro Baúl.

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city of Moquegua canonical 2

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
regional capital
administrativeDivisionLevel provincial capital
capitalOf Moquegua Region
climate arid climate
country Peru
countrySubdivision Moquegua Region
countrySubdivisionType region capital
demographics predominantly Spanish-speaking population
elevation approximately 1400 meters above sea level
governingBody Municipality of Moquegua
hasCulturalHeritage colonial churches
historic center
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
mining (regional influence)
viticulture
hasNearby Cerro Baúl archaeological site
pre-Inca archaeological sites
vineyards
hasNearbyRiver Moquegua River
hasProduct pisco
wine
hasRole provincial administrative center
regional administrative center
heritageType colonial urban fabric
knownFor colonial architecture
pisco production
wine production
locatedIn Moquegua Region
southern Peru
linked to: Southern Peru
locatedInContinent South America
locatedInCountrySubdivision southern macro-region of Peru
locatedInGeographicRegion Andean foothills
coastal desert zone
locatedInTimeZone Peru Time
locatedNear Cerro Baúl
nearbyCulture Tiwanaku cultural influence
Wari culture (Cerro Baúl)
linked to: Wari tradition
officialLanguage Spanish
partOf Moquegua Province
regionalSpecialty pisco-based beverages
traditional Peruvian cuisine
tourismAttraction Cerro Baúl
colonial architecture
transportConnection Pan-American Highway (regional access)
utcOffset UTC−05:00

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cerro Baúl near city of Moquegua
Cuajone copper deposit near city of Moquegua