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Cusco Department is a region in Peru that was historically the heart of the Inca Empire and remains culturally significant today. It matters because it contains important archaeological sites and cultural heritage that are central to Peru's history and identity.
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Key facts
- Country
- Peru
- Established
- April 26, 1822
- Capital
- Cusco
- Provinces
- List Acomayo Anta Calca Canas Canchis Chumbivilcas Cusco Espinar La Convención Paruro Paucartambo Quispicanchi Urubamba
- Type
- Regional Government
- Governor
- Jean Paul Benavente García
- Total
- 71,986 km (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)
- Demonym
- cusqueño/a
- Ubigeo
- 08
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Cusco, also spelled Cuzco ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkusko]; Aymara and Quechua: Qusqu [ˈqɔsqɔ]), is a department of Peru. It is the fourth-largest in the country, after Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto, and 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. It is administered by a regional government. Its capital is Cusco, the historical capital of the Inca Empire.
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