Ayacucho Department
Also known as Ayacucho, Peru, Ayacucho region
department of Peru
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Ayacucho is a department, or regional division, located in Peru in the Andes Mountains. It is historically significant as the site of the Battle of Ayacucho in 1824, which secured Peru's independence from Spanish colonial rule.
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Ayacucho ( Spanish pronunciation: [aʝaˈkutʃo] ; Quechua: Ayakuchu), known as Huamanga (Quechua: Wamanqa) from its creation in 1822 until 1825, is a department of Peru. It is located in the south-central Andes of the country. The region was one of the hardest hit in the 1980s during the guerrilla war waged by Shining Path. It is administered by a regional government. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho.
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