"Ayacucho (Spanish pronunciation: [aʝaˈkutʃo] (listen), Quechua: Ayak´uchu) is the capital city of Ayacucho Region and of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru.
During the Inca Empire and Viceroyalty of ...
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Peru periods the city was known by the name of Huamanga (Quechua: Wamanga), and it continues to be the alternative name of the city.
The city´s name was officially changed to Ayacucho after a major victory of the revolutionary army led by Bolívar´s lieutenants against the royalists.
Simón Bolívar issued the decree on February 15, 1825, changing the name from "Huamanga" to "Ayacucho", referring to a major battle for independence that established once and for all the total independence of the nascent Peruvian Republic, as stated by Bolivar´s decree, "Obtained the victory in... Huamanga, its name must be changed, in a way that perennially reminds those inhabitants the origin of their freedom." The name Ayacucho is derived from the Quechua words aya ("death" or "soul") and k´uchu ("corner") in honor of the battle´s casualties." - (en.wikipedia.org 30.10.2021)
- Latitude-13.163055419922
- Longitude-74.22444152832