Colquioc District
Colquioc (Hispanicized spelling of the Quechua term Qullqiyuq, qullqi silver, -yuq a suffix,[1] "the one with silver") is one of the fifteen districts of the province Bolognesi in Peru.[2]
Colquioc Qullqiyuq | |
|---|---|
| Country |  |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Bolognesi |
| Founded | January 29, 1965 |
| Capital | Chasquitambo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 274.61 km2 (106.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 743 m (2,438 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,972 |
| • Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 020507 |
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
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