Vilcabamba District, La Convención
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13.064°S 72.934°W / -13.064; -72.934
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Vilcabamba Willkapampa | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | La Convención |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | Centro Poblado Lucma |
Government | |
• Mayor | Justo Condori Luque (2019-2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 5,046.47 km2 (1,948.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,943 m (9,656 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 9,557 |
• Density | 1.9/km2 (4.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 080909 |
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Vilcabamba District is one of fourteen districts of the La Convención Province in the Cusco Region in Peru.[1] The capital of the province is the Centro Poblado Lucma, which has an elevation of 2,943 metres (9,656 ft). Vitcos was an important city of the Neo-Inca State (1537-1572). Its ruins are now preserved as Rosaspata and Nusta Hisp'ana (the "White Rock").
The capital of the Neo-Inca state, also called Vilcabamba, is located in neighboring Echarate District. Its ruins are also known as Espiritu Pampa.