Vilavilque (possibly from Aymara ''wila'' blood, blood-red, ''willk'i'' gap, "red gap") is a mountain in the

Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...

, about high. On the Chilean side it is situated in the Arica y Parinacota Region,

Parinacota Province Parinacota Province ( es, Provincia de Parinacota) is one of two Provinces of Chile, provinces of the Chilean Regions of Chile, region of Arica y Parinacota Region, Arica y Parinacota. Its capital is Putre. It is named after the Parinacota Volcano ...

, and on the Peruvian side it lies in the

Tacna Region Tacna (; Aymara & Quechua: Taqna) is the southernmost department and region in Peru. The Chilean Army occupied the present-day Tacna Department during the War of the Pacific from 1885 to 1929 when it was reincorporated into Peruvian soil. Geogr ...

Tacna Province Tacna is the largest of four provinces in the Department of Tacna in southern Peru located on the border with Chile and Bolivia. Its capital is Tacna. Geography The Tacna Province is bounded to the north by the Jorge Basadre Province and the Ta ...

, Palca District. Vilavilque lies southeast of Queñuta.

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Volcanoes of Peru Volcanoes of Arica y Parinacota Region Landforms of Tacna Region Mountains of Peru Mountains of Tacna Region {{Tacna-geo-stub