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Abancay
Town
Plaza de Armas de Abancay.JPG
Flag of Abancay
Flag
 Coat of arms of Abancay
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
El Eterno Valle Primaveral (The Eternal Springtime Valley)
Abancay is located in Peru
Abancay
Abancay
Location in Peru
Country Peru
Region Apurímac Region
Province Abancay Province
Established 1540
Town 1873
City 1874
Elevation
2,377 m (7,799 ft)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2015)
 58,741
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
Website www.muniabancay.gob.pe

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.

Images for kids

  • Vista panorámica Abancay

    Panoramic view of Abancay

  • Abancay Cathedral's BellsTower

    Abancay Cathedral's Bells Tower

  • Parque Ocampo (Ocampo Park), Abancay

    Ocampo Park in Abancay

  • Uspaccocha nevado

    Uspaccocha Lagoon, at the National Wildlife Sanctuary of Ampay.

  • Choquequirao

    Some of the Choquequirao structures

  • Pachachaca Colonial Bridge

    Pachachaca Colonial Bridge, Abancay

See also

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