Arequipa
Caylloma Province
Chivay District

Chivay

Chivay is a town in the Colca valley, capital of the Caylloma province in the Arequipa region, . Located at about 3,600 m above sea level, it lies upstream of the renowned .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yanque.

Town
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is a town, which is situated 6 km west of Chivay.

Chivay

Latitude
-15.63669° or 15° 38′ 12″ south
Longitude
-71.60222° or 71° 36′ 8″ west
Population
5,000
Elevation
3,639 metres (11,939 feet)
Open location code
57PC997X+84
Open­Street­Map ID
node 253906555
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3943626
Wiki­data ID
Q2351933
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Waray—“Chivay” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Chivay”
  • Catalan: “Chivay”
  • Cebuano: “Chivay (kapital sa distrito)”
  • Cebuano: “Chivay”
  • Chinese: “奇瓦伊”
  • Czech: “Chivay”
  • Dutch: “Chivay”
  • French: “Chivay”
  • German: “Chivay”
  • Italian: “Chivay”
  • Lithuanian: “Čivajus”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Chivay”
  • Persian: “چیوی”
  • Polish: “Chivay”
  • Portuguese: “Chivay”
  • Quechua: “Chivay”
  • Quechua: “Chiway”
  • Romanian: “Chivay”
  • Russian: “Чивай”
  • Spanish: “Chivay”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Chivay”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Plaza Mayor and Módulo de Justicia de Chivay.

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