Backus

Backus is in , . Backus is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near the park .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Catalina Monastery and Estadio Melgar.

Museum
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The Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena is a large monastery of the Dominican Second Order, located in , . It was consecrated in 1579 and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa". is situated 2½ km northeast of Backus.

Stadium
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The is a multi-use in , Peru. Its primary use is to host football games for Peruvian First Division team FBC Melgar and Peruvian Segunda Division team Sportivo Huracán and Copa Perú teams Senati FBC, FBC Aurora and FBC White Star. is situated 2 km east of Backus.

Church
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The is located in the Main Square "Plaza de Armas" of the city of , province of Arequipa, . It is the most important Catholic church of the city and also of the larger Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa since it is the base of the archbishop and the metropolitan council. is situated 2½ km northeast of Backus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arequipa.

Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the region of just below the edge of the , at 2,380 m above sea level and surrounded by three impressive volcanoes. It's Peru's second most important city, and the second most popular among tourists.

Backus

Latitude
-16.4103° or 16° 24′ 37″ south
Longitude
-71.55538° or 71° 33′ 19″ west
Open location code
57MCHCQV+VR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 476745318
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
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