Cusco

Summary

Cusco is a city^[1]. Cusco ranks in the top 2% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,848 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cusco was a member of League of Historical Cities^[3].
• Cusco was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities^[4].
• Cusco is located in Cusco Province^[5].
• Cusco is in the country of Peru^[6].
• Cusco's head of government is recorded as Luis Pantoja Calvo^[7].
• Cusco's image is recorded as Cusco, Sacsayhuamán - panoramio.jpg^[8].
• Cusco's image is recorded as Cathedral at Cuszo Peru.jpg^[9].
• Cusco's image is recorded as 00 1558 Cusco Peru - Hochanden.jpg^[10].
• Cusco's instance of is recorded as city^[11].
• Cusco's instance of is recorded as big city^[12].
• Cusco's instance of is recorded as historic district^[13].
• Cusco's instance of is recorded as urban area^[14].
• Cusco's flag image is recorded as Flag of Cusco (2021).svg^[15].
• Cusco's coat of arms image is recorded as Cusco Emblem.svg^[16].
• Cusco's flag is recorded as flag of Cusco^[17].
• Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as La Paz^[18].
• Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Samarkand^[19].
• Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Athens^[20].
• Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mexico City^[21].
• Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bethlehem^[22].
• Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Xi'an^[23].
• Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rio de Janeiro^[24].
• Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kraków^[25].
• Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chartres^[26].
• Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Q1822^[27].

Body

Geography

Cusco is in the country of Peru^[6]. Cusco is located in Cusco Province^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+428450'}^[28] and {'amount': '+348935'}^[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[11], big city^[12], historic district^[13], and urban area^[14]. Cusco's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[30].

History and Context

Recorded inception include +1534-03-23T00:00:00Z^[31] and +1300-00-00T00:00:00Z^[32].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Cusco include Plaza de Armas^[33], a square^[34], in Peru^[35]; Cusco^[36], a musical group^[37], founded in 1980^[38]; Cusqueña^[39], a beer brand^[40], in Peru^[41], founded in 1908^[42]; and 8279 Cuzco^[43], an asteroid^[44].

Why It Matters

Cusco ranks in the top 2% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,848 views/month).^[2] Cusco has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] Cusco is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for Cusco include Plaza de Armas^[33], a square^[34], in Peru^[35]; Cusco^[36], a musical group^[37], founded in 1980^[38]; Cusqueña^[39], a beer brand^[40], in Peru^[41], founded in 1908^[42]; and 8279 Cuzco^[43], an asteroid^[44].