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  History:
This region of the department was already
known before the arrival of the Incas and to its original inhabitants is attibuted the
name "Moquegua", which means silent place in quechua. It was Mayta Cápac, the
Inca who organized the imperial military expedition that widen the domination of the Cusco
monarchs up to this part of the coast. Around 1540 arried the first spaniards who looked
for new lands in this region to establish themselves. The foundation of the city of
Moquegua occurred possibly in 1541. In 1604 occurred an earthquake that destroyed a great
part of the city. During the Independence period, Moquegua stood out because of its brave
people and this was the reason for confering to it the title of City in 1823. On April 3,
1930, was promulgated Law number 8230 that gave Moquegua the category of department.
However, its organization as an independent region, was on 1857. On that year it was
separately from the administration of the department of Arequipa, to which belonged all of
the southern zone of the coast ever since the viceroyal administration.
Currently, thanks to its mineral resources, the department
is planning its growth as a function of its contribution to the country and for its own
benefit.
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