Ayacucho, Buenos Aires
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Ayacucho is a town in Buenos Aires Province
, Argentina
. It is the head town of the Ayacucho Partido
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which took place on December 9, 1824. The settlement was founded on June 22, 1866 by Zoilo Miguens.
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. It is the head town of the Ayacucho Partido
Ayacucho Partido
Ayacucho Partido is a partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of 19,669 inhabitants in an area of 6,785 km² , and its capital city is Ayacucho, which is located around 330 km from Buenos Aires.-Districts:* Cangallo* Udaquiola*...
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Name
The town is named after the Battle of AyacuchoBattle of Ayacucho
The Battle of Ayacucho was a decisive military encounter during the Peruvian War of Independence. It was the battle that sealed the independence of Peru, as well as the victory that ensured independence for the rest of South America...
which took place on December 9, 1824. The settlement was founded on June 22, 1866 by Zoilo Miguens.