Colquioc District
District in Ancash, Peru
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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 | |
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 Interactive map of Colquioc | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Bolognesi |
| Founded | January 29, 1965 |
| Capital | Chasquitambo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guillermo Carlos Pariasca Dextre |
| Area | |
• Total | 274.61 km2 (106.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 743 m (2,438 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,972 |
| • Density | 7.181/km2 (18.60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 020507 |
