Intendancy of Cuzco

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Intendencia de Cuzco
Intendancy of the Spanish Empire
1784–1824
Coat of Arms of Cusco (Colonial).svg
Coat of arms
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Capital Cuzco
Government
Intendant  
 1784–1787
Benito de la Mata Linares  [ es ](first)
 1816–1824
Antonio María Álvarez Tomás  [ es ](last)
Historical era Viceroyalty of Peru
 Established
1784
 Dissolved
December 1824
Subdivisions
  TypePartidos
  Units See relevant section
Succeeded by
Department of Cuzco Flag of Peru (1821-1822).svg

The Intendancy of Cuzco (Spanish : Intendencia de Cuzco), also known informally as Cuzco Province (Spanish : Provincia de Cuzco), was one of the territorial divisions of the Viceroyalty of Peru, ruled from the city of Cuzco and under the jurisdiction of the Bishopric of Cuzco.

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History

Established in 1784, it was phased out during the Peruvian War of Independence, starting with the creation of the Department of Cuzco on April 26, 1822, as part of the Protectorate of Peru. [1] After the royalist defeat at the Battle of Ayacucho on December 9, 1824, the news reached the intendancy later that month, with Pío de Tristán being chosen as interim viceroy until the Peruvian troops reached the city. [2]

Subdivisions

The intendancy was divided into eleven partidos. [3]

PartidoHead (city of government)
Cuzco Cuzco
Abancay Abancay
Aymaraes Aymaraes
Calca y Lares Villa de Zamora
Cotabamba Cotabamba
Chumbivilcas Santo Tomás
Paruro Paruro
Paucartambo Paucartambo
Quispicanchis Urcos
Urubamba Urubamba
Tinta Tinta

Intendants

The Governors (intendants) who ruled the intendancy of Cuzco were: [4]

See also

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