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Abancay
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Abancay
Santiago de los Reyes de Abancay | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: El Eterno Valle Primaveral (The Eternal Springtime Valley) | |
  Abancay Location of the city of Abancay in Peru | |
| Coordinates: 13°38′S 72°53′W / 13.633°S 72.883°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Abancay |
| Established | 1540 |
| Town | 1873[1] |
| City | 1874[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guido Chahuaylla |
| Elevation | 2,377 m (7,799 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 72,277 |
• Estimate (2015)[2] | 58,741 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Website | www.muniabancay.gob.pe |
Abancay (from Quechua language: Hamanqay, Amanqay, or Amankay, meaning lily), founded in 1572 as Santiago de los Reyes de Abancay,[3] is a city in southern-central Peru. It is the capital of both the Apurímac Region and the Abancay Province, and serves an important cultural, economic, and political role in Apurímac.
- ^ a b c 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. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ^ Espinoza Soriano, Waldemar (1978). Los Modos de producción en el imperio de los Incas (in Spanish). Editorial Mantaro. p. 302.
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