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 Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceBolognesi
FoundedJanuary 29, 1965
CapitalChasquitambo
Government
  MayorGuillermo Carlos Pariasca Dextre
Area
  Total274.61 km2 (106.03 sq mi)
Elevation
743 m (2,438 ft)
Population
  Total1,972
  Density7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO020507

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