Ayacucho


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Note: "Ayacucho (Spanish pronunciation: [aʝaˈkutʃo] (listen), Quechua: Ayak´uchu) is the capital city of Ayacucho Region and of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru.

During the Inca Empire and Viceroyalty of Peru periods the city was known by the name of Huamanga (Quechua: Wamanga), and it continues to be the alternative name of the city.

The city´s name was officially changed to Ayacucho after a major victory of the revolutionary army led by Bolívar´s lieutenants against the royalists.

Simón Bolívar issued the decree on February 15, 1825, changing the name from "Huamanga" to "Ayacucho", referring to a major battle for independence that established once and for all the total independence of the nascent Peruvian Republic, as stated by Bolivar´s decree, "Obtained the victory in... Huamanga, its name must be changed, in a way that perennially reminds those inhabitants the origin of their freedom." The name Ayacucho is derived from the Quechua words aya ("death" or "soul") and k´uchu ("corner") in honor of the battle´s casualties." - (en.wikipedia.org 30.10.2021)
Latitude: -13.163055419922
Longitude: -74.22444152832
Population: 140,033

[Last update: 2021/10/30]