Abancay
capital city of Apurímac, Peru
Abancay is a city in Peru. It is the capital of Apurímac Region.
Abancay | |
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Town | |
Motto: El Eterno Valle Primaveral (The Eternal Springtime Valley) | |
Coordinates: 13°38′S 72°53′W / 13.633°S 72.883°W | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Apurímac Region |
Province | Abancay Province |
Established | 1540 |
Town | 1873[1] |
City | 1874[1] |
Elevation | 2,377 m (7,799 ft) |
Population | |
• Estimate (2015)[2] | 58,741 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
Website | Abancay Municipal Website |
Location
changeAbancay is located at an elevation of 2,377 metres (7,799 ft) above sea level in the southern Peruvian Andes, above the Pachachaca River, and straddles the Marino River.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hoiberg 1993, p. 7
- ↑ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
Further reading
change- Ferrufino, Guillermo Vidalegut (1994). Alma y Rostro de Abancay [Face and soul of Abancay]. Abancay: IRAL SRL. OCLC 54644778.
- Hoiberg, Dale, ed. (1993). "Abancay". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. ISBN 0-85229-961-3. LCCN 2002113989.
Other websites
change- Abancay travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Municipalidad de Abancay
- Universidad Tecnológica de los Andes
- Universidad Nacional Micaela Bastidas de Apurimac
- World Gazetteer Archived 2013-08-28 at the Wayback Machine