Abancay
Town in Apurímac, Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the town Abancay in Peru. For information on the province and the district with the same name, see Abancay (disambiguation).
Abancay (from Quechua language: Hamanqay, Amanqay, or Amankay, meaning lily), founded in 1572 as Santiago de los Reyes de Abancay,[3] is a city in southern-central Peru. It is the capital of both the Apurímac Region and the Abancay Province, and serves an important cultural, economic, and political role in Apurímac.
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Abancay
Santiago de los Reyes de Abancay | |
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Town | |
Motto: El Eterno Valle Primaveral (The Eternal Springtime Valley) | |
Coordinates: 13°38′S 72°53′W | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Apurímac |
Province | Abancay |
Established | 1540 |
Town | 1873[1] |
City | 1874[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Guido Chahuaylla |
Elevation | 2,377 m (7,799 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 72,277 |
• Estimate (2015)[2] | 58,741 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
Website | www.muniabancay.gob.pe |
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