Ayacucho Department
department of Peru
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Summary
Ayacucho Department is a department of Peru[1]. It draws 748 Wikipedia views per month (department of peru category, ranking #8 of 24).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Peru[3]
- Country: Peru[4]
- Head of government: Wilfredo Oscorima[5]
- Capital: Ayacucho[6]
- Shares border with: Junín Department[7], Cusco Department[8], Apurímac Department[9], Arequipa Department[10], Ica Department[11], Huancavelica Department[12]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Cangallo Province[13], Huamanga Province[14], Huanca Sancos Province[15], Huanta Province[16], La Mar Province[17], Lucanas Province[18], Parinacochas Province[19], Paucar del Sara Sara Province[20], Sucre Province[21], Víctor Fajardo Province[22], Vilcas Huamán Province[23]
- Commons category: Ayacucho Department[24]
- Located in time zone: UTC−05:00[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Department of Ayacucho[26]
- Population: 616,176[27], 612,489[28], 619,338[29], 492,507[30], 503,392[31], 665,109[32]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in the department of Ayacucho[34]
- Category for people who died here: Q130479719[35]
- Demonym: ayacuchano[36]
- Elevation above sea level: 2746 m[37]
- Area: 43821.08 km²[38]
- Language used: Asháninka[39], Ayacucho Quechua[40], Eastern Apurímac Quechua[41], Arequipa-La Unión Quechua[42]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[43]
Why It Matters
Ayacucho Department has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]