Department of Cuzco
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For other uses, see Cusco (disambiguation).
Cusco, also spelled Cuzco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkusko]; Quechua: Qusqu suyu [ˈqɔsqɔ ˈsʊjʊ]), is a department and region in Peru and is the fourth largest department in the country, after Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It borders the departments of Ucayali on the north; Madre de Dios and Puno on the east; Arequipa on the south; and Apurímac, Ayacucho and Junín on the west. Its capital is Cusco, the historical capital of the Inca Empire.[2]
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Cuzco
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Coordinates: 13.26°S 72.11°W / -13.26; -72.11 | |
Country | Peru |
Subdivisions | 13 provinces and 108 districts |
Largest city | Cusco |
Capital | Cusco |
Government | |
• Governor | Jean Paul Benavente García [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 71,986 km2 (27,794 sq mi) |
Elevation (Capital) | 3,399 m (11,152 ft) |
Highest elevation | 4,801 m (15,751 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 532 m (1,745 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 1,205,527 |
• Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 08 |
Dialing code | 0484 |
ISO 3166 code | PE-CUS |
Principal resources | Gold, maize, barley, quinoa, and tea |
Poverty rate | 52.3% |
Percentage of Peru's GDP | 4.4% |
Website | www.regioncusco.gob.pe/ |
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