City · Peru
Abancay
Abancay, founded in 1572 as Santiago de los Reyes de Abancay, is a city in southern-central Peru. It is the capital of both the Apurímac Region and the Abancay Province, and serves an important cultural, economic, and political role in Apurímac.
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- Population: 72,277.
- Founded: 1540.
- Timezone: America/Lima.