Map of Moquegua, Peru

Moquegua is the administrative centre of Moquegua Department, Peru, with a population of about 69,882. It lies at 17.1983°S, 70.9357°W. Moquegua is about 871 km (541 mi) southeast of Lima, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ilo, 65 km to the southwest.

Moquegua at a glance

Where is Moquegua?

• The 35th largest city in Peru by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 06 min on the shortest day to 13 h 09 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Moquegua

• Ilo — 65 km southwest
• Ciudad Satelite — 106 km northwest
• Jacobo Hunter — 107 km northwest
• Arequipa — 109 km northwest
• Selva Alegre — 112 km northwest
• Tacna — 116 km southeast
• Cono Norte — 119 km northwest
• Arica — 157 km southeast, Chile
• Puno — 180 km northeast
• Juliaca — 207 km northeast

Largest cities in Moquegua Department

• Ilo — 53,476

Largest cities in Peru

• Lima — 7,737,002
• Callao — 1,226,200
• Arequipa — 1,195,700
• Trujillo — 1,067,700
• Piura — 630,000
• Chiclayo — 609,400
• Huancayo — 456,250
• Cusco — 428,450
• Iquitos — 377,609
• Pucallpa — 326,040

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.