General Sánchez Cerro Province

General Sánchez Cerro is the smallest of three provinces in the Moquegua Region of . The capital of the province is Omate. The province was named after the former Peruvian army officer and president Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro.
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  • Type: Region with 14,900 residents
  • Description: province of Moquegua, Peru
  • Also known as: General Sanchez Cerro Province”, “General Sánchez Cerro province”, and “Province of General Sánchez Cerro

General Sánchez Cerro Province

Latitude
-16.4439° or 16° 26′ 38″ south
Longitude
-70.774° or 70° 46′ 26″ west
Population
14,900
Elevation
3,028 metres (9,934 feet)
Open location code
57MFH64G+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1237030049
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­region
Geo­Names ID
3940771
Wiki­data ID
Q1947893
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