DEPARTMENT OF MOQUEGUA Limits: to the north with Arequipa and Puno; to Historical Review

the east with Puno and Tacna, to the south with

General Information Tacna and the Pacific Ocean; and on the west The history of
with Arequipa and the Pacific Ocean. Moquegua is intimately
Location: The department of Moquegua is Area: 15,733 square kilometers. related to that of the
located on the southern coast of the national Population: 137,735 inhabitants. Altiplano. During the
territory and includes coastal and Andean areas. Capital: the city of Moquegua at 1,410 meters of Early Horizon the
altitude. region was assimilated
Provinces: (3) General Sanchez Cerro, Ilo and by the Pucará culture
Mariscal Nieto. and in the Middle
Horizon by the men of
Agricultural Tiahuanaco.
Production: fruit trees, Later he had influence of the most important
wheat, corn, barley, Aymara kingdoms of the Collao region; the
potato, vineyards, Collas and the Lupacas. Given the proximity of
olive groves, cotton, the Aymara kingdoms to Cusco, at the
etc. beginning of the Inca expansion, both the
kingdoms and their colonies, were under the
power of Tahuantinsuyo. Subaya became its
Livestock Production: administrative center.
cattle, sheep, llamas
and alpacas. It is estimated that around 1540 the first
Spaniards arrived in search of land to settle. One
of the thirteen of the island of Gallo, Juan de la
Fishing Torre, captained the expedition that initiated the
Climate: Climate varies according to altitude. In Production: 90% Spanish domination in the town located between
the Coast it is temperate and humid with scarce the mountains Huaynaputina and Tixan.
of the extraction is
precipitations. In the inter-Andean regions it is oriented towards
temperate. At higher altitudes the temperate, the production of Settled in the middle of the volcanic region, the
cold temperate and glacial climates follow each fishmeal and fish city has suffered numerous tremors and
other. Thermal differences between sun and oil destined for the earthquakes, such as that of 1604 that destroyed
shadow, between day and night international market. a large part of the urban area.
. Gross Domestic Product: 2,458 million nuevos
soles.
Typical dances of Moquegua Tourist places The Festival of the Virgin of the Immaculate
Conception takes place on November 19.
Carnival of Putina The city has many attractive colonial houses that
It is a religious, colorful, merit a walking tour: the house of the Perpetual ““Año del Dialogo y Reconciliación
joyful dance of a lot of Ruler of the city (18th century); Fernandez's
energy. house; Samuel Ordóñez's house (current Nacional”
Carnival of Cuchumbayas headquarters of the National Police); Doctor
It is a dance of singles men
dress with flowers and
Martínez's house and Jiménez de la Flor's house.
I.E. FE Y ALEGRÍA
women are adorned with
ribbons of many colors and
“DEPARTAMENT OF
flowers on their hats.
Putusi Carnival
MOQUEGUA”
It is a youth dance that is SURROUNDINGS
danced in February and
March, it is a dance of love. In the province of Mariscal Nieto is the district
The Sarawja of Torata, where you can see beautiful village
This dance is typical of the Carumas, San houses, the imposing parish church and the
Cristóbal, and Cuchumbaya peoples in homage stone mills, currently in operation.
to the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Parties

Typical dishes February 2 the Feast of

the Virgin of Candelaria.
On February 19, the Ilo
Tourist Week begins.
On April 3, the Alumno: Edwin Quispe
Anniversary of Omate is
celebrated.
Morales
The Feast of the
Crosses. Grado:
The celebration of Santa 1ro “A”
Fortunata is commemorated on October 12.
The Tourist Week of Moquegua begins on Profesora:
November 20, programming various folkloric,
sports and social activities.
Erika
Lugares turísticos 2018