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Ayacucho (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 13 09 00 S degrees minutes |
Lat: -13.1500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 074 13 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -74.2167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Human settlements dating 15,000 years ago are located nearby at Pikimachay, 25 km north of Ayacucho. Located along Pizarro's route; site of battle near village of La Quinua whereby Spanish viceroy, La Serna, was defeated by General Sucre, winning independence for Peru; produces textiles, wine & pottery; silver, nickel, copper & sulfer are mined. |
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| Ayacucho (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Ayacucho (Spanish,U,N)
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| Ayacuchu (C,V,Quechuan,U)
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| Guamanga (H,V)
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............ | until 1825 |
| Huamanga (H,V)
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............ | until 1825 |
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Peru (nation) (P) |
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Ayacucho (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Ayacucho (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded by Pizarro, 1539 |
| town (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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| educational center (C) |
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| mining center (C) |
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| battlefield (H) |
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1824 |
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