Urcos

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Urcos
Town
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Plaza and market
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Urcos
Coordinates: 13°41′10″S71°37′22″W / 13.68611°S 71.62278°W / -13.68611; -71.62278
CountryFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Quispicanchi
District Urcos
Government
  MayorManuel Jesús Sutta Pfocco
Area
  Total
134.65 km2 (51.99 sq mi)
Elevation
3,150 m (10,330 ft)
Population
 (2017)
  Total
10,614
  Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)

Urcos is a small town in eastern Peru, capital of the province Quispicanchi in the region Cusco. It is home to a small lake and ruins.

Some time in the 15th century, it is said that Hatun Tupaq Inca received visions of the Incan creator deity Viracocha in Urcos, and then took the name Viracocha Inca that he held for the rest of his reign.

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