Vilque District

Vilque
Willk'i
District
Main square in Vilque
Interactive map of Vilque
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvincePuno
CapitalVilque
Government
 • MayorJuan Carlos Mendoza Castillo
Area
 • Total
193.29 km2 (74.63 sq mi)
Elevation
3,860 m (12,660 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
2,947
 • Density15.25/km2 (39.49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210115

Vilque District is one of fifteen districts of the province Puno in Peru. Vilque was the location of the major fair during the nineteenth century of goods from Bolivia and Argentina and especially for mules from Salta.

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