Moquegua: facts

At a glance

• Country: Peru
• Region: Moquegua Department
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 69,882
• Coordinates: 17.1975° S, 70.9359° W
• Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00)
• Currency: Sol (PEN)
• Distance to the capital, Lima: 871 km (541 mi), straight line

Getting there

• General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ): 70 km (44 mi), straight line
• Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP): 117 km (73 mi), straight line
• Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ): 118 km (73 mi), straight line

Nearby

• San Antonio: 2.4 km (1.5 mi)
• Samegua: 4.4 km (2.7 mi)
• Torata: 17 km (10 mi)
• Locumba: 50 km (31 mi)
• Carumas: 50 km (31 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Arequipa, 109 km (68 mi)