Chiguata District

Chiguata is a district located in the , 30 km away from the city of , , on the slopes of the volcano Pikchu Pikchu. The name chiguata comes from the Quechua words "chiri" meaning "cold" and "wata" meaning "year".
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Chiguata District

Latitude
-16.3756° or 16° 22′ 32″ south
Longitude
-71.3586° or 71° 21′ 31″ west
Population
2,940
Elevation
3,315 metres (10,876 feet)
Open location code
57MCJJFR+QG
Geo­Names ID
8350802
Wiki­data ID
Q2067596
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In Other Languages

From Aymara to Spanish—“Chiguata District” goes by many names.
  • Aymara: Chiriwata jisk’a t’aqa suyu
  • Cebuano: Chiguata
  • Chinese: 奇瓜塔区
  • Chinese: 奇瓜塔區
  • Dutch: Chiguata District
  • Georgian: ჩიგუატის რაიონი
  • German: Distrikt Chiguata
  • Italian: Distretto di Chiguata
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Chiguata
  • Norwegian: Chiguata
  • Portuguese: Chiguata
  • Quechua: Chiriwata distritu
  • Quechua: Chiriwata listritu
  • Spanish: Chiguata
  • Spanish: Distrito de Chiguata

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