Aija, Peru

Aija
Aija
Town
	Main square of Aija
	Aija
	Coordinates: 9°46′S77°38′W / 9.767°S 77.633°W
Country	Peru
Region	Ancash
Province	Aija
District	Aija
Government
• Mayor	German Ignacio Hizo Requena

Last updated March 15, 2025

Aija is a town in central Peru, capital of the province Aija in the region Ancash, on the west side of the Cordillera Negra.^[1]

The famous scientist Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo was born here.

In ancient times, the city was one of the centres of Recuay culture.^[2]

Stone sculpture belonging to Recuay culture has been found at Aija. In fact, Recuay style stone carvings are known as Aija.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

↑ "AIJA, Province in Áncash Region".
↑ Lau, G. F. (2010). "House forms and Recuay culture: Residential compounds at Yayno (Ancash, Peru), a fortified hilltop town, AD 400–800". Journal of Anthropological Archaeology. 29 (3): 327. doi:10.1016/j.jaa.2010.04.003.

9°46′S77°38′W / 9.767°S 77.633°W / -9.767; -77.633

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[1] "AIJA, Province in Áncash Region".

[2] Lau, G. F. (2010). "House forms and Recuay culture: Residential compounds at Yayno (Ancash, Peru), a fortified hilltop town, AD 400–800". Journal of Anthropological Archaeology. 29 (3): 327. doi:10.1016/j.jaa.2010.04.003.

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