Ayacucho
Plaza de Armas in Ayacucho, PeruLocated in the center of Ayacucho, the Plaza de Armas is an important historical and cultural landmark of the city.
Ayacucho, city, south-central Peru. It lies in a fertile valley on the eastern slopes of the Andean Cordillera Occidental at an elevation of 9,007 feet (2,746 meters) above sea level and has a pleasant and dry climate, even during Peru’s rainy season. Originally founded as San Juan de la Frontera de Huamanga, or Huamanga for short (a name still used by locals), Ayacucho is the capital of the Huamanga province and of the larger department of Ayacucho. Pop. (2017) 99,148.
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Article Title:
Ayacucho
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
28 April 2025
Access Date:
May 22, 2025
