Abancay | |
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Location of Abancay in the Abancay province | |
Country | |
Region | Apurímac |
Province | Abancay |
Capital | Abancay |
Government | |
• Mayor | Guido Chahuaylla Maldonado (2019 - 2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 313.07 km2 (120.88 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,378 m (7,802 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 54,180 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 030101 |
Abancay District is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in Peru. [1]
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below: [2]
Apurímac is a region in southern-central Peru. It is bordered on the east by the Cusco Region, on the west by the Ayacucho Region, and on the south by the Arequipa and Ayacucho regions. The region's name originates from the Quechua language and means "where the gods speak" in reference to the many mountains of the region that seem to be talking to each other.
Abancay is a city in southern-central Peru. It is the capital of both the Apurímac Region and the Abancay Province.
Ampay National Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary established in 1987. It is located in the district of Tamburco, just north of the city of Abancay, Peru. Its 36.35 square kilometres (14.03 sq mi), which include Mount Ampay, protect the Pachachaca River basin and several endangered plant species, being the most representative the conifer called Intimpa.
The Abancay Province is one of seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Abancay.
Grau Province is one of the seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Chuquibambilla.
Curahuasi District is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in Peru.
Chacoche District is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in Peru.
Circa is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in the Apurímac Region in Peru.
Huanipaca District is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in Peru.
Tamburco District is one of the nine districts of the province Abancay in Peru.
Pichirhua District is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in Peru.
Lambrama District is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in Peru. It is located at 13° 52' 32" latitude (south) and 72° 46' 19" latitude (west)
Mariscal Gamarra District is one of the fourteen districts of the Grau Province in Peru.
Coyllurqui District is one of the six districts of the Cotabambas Province in Peru.
Limatambo District is one of nine districts of the province Anta in Peru.
Ccorca District is one of eight districts of the Cusco Province in Peru.
Urubamba District is one of seven districts of the province Urubamba in Peru.
Rydzewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sierpc, within Sierpc County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Sierpc and 119 km (74 mi) north-west of Warsaw.
Lake Uspaccocha or Uspaycocha is a lake in the Andes of Peru located in the Apurímac Region, Abancay Province, Abancay District. It is situated in the Ampay National Sanctuary, at 3750 meters above sea level, north of the city of Abancay.
Q'illu Q'asa is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Apurímac Region, Abancay Province, on the border of the districts of Abancay and Tamburco. Q'illu Q'asa lies southeast of Ampay and west of a lake named Usphaqucha.
Coordinates: 13°38′02″S72°52′52″W / 13.63389°S 72.88111°W
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