Abancay

Abancay
Town
Coat of arms of Abancay
Coat of arms
Motto: 
El Eterno Valle Primaveral (The Eternal Springtime Valley)
Abancay is located in Peru
Abancay
Abancay
Location of the city of Abancay in Peru
Coordinates: 13°38′S 72°53′W / 13.633°S 72.883°W / -13.633; -72.883
CountryPeru
RegionApurímac Region
ProvinceAbancay Province
Established1540
Town1873
City1874
Elevation
2,377 m (7,799 ft)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2015)
58,741
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
WebsiteAbancay Municipal Website

Abancay is a city in Peru. It is the capital of Apurímac Region.

Location

Abancay 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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hoiberg 1993, p. 7
  2. ↑ 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.

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