Ayacucho Region
Encyclopedia
Ayacucho is a region of Peru
, located in the south-central Andes
of the country. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho
. The region was one of the hardest hit by terrorism
during the 1980s during the guerrilla war
waged by Shining Path
known as the internal conflict in Peru
.
A referendum
was held on October 30, 2005 to decide whether the region would merge with the regions of Ica
and Huancavelica
to form the new Ica-Ayacucho-Huancavelica Region, as part of the decentralization process in Peru
. The bill failed and Ayacucho remained an independent region.
The region is divided into 11 provinces , which are composed of 111 districts (distritos, singular: distrito).
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, located in the south-central Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
of the country. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho
Ayacucho
Ayacucho is the capital city of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru.Ayacucho is famous for its 33 churches, which represent one for each year of Jesus's life. Ayacucho has large religious celebrations, especially during the Holy Week of Easter...
. The region was one of the hardest hit by terrorism
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
during the 1980s during the guerrilla war
Guerrilla warfare
Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare and refers to conflicts in which a small group of combatants including, but not limited to, armed civilians use military tactics, such as ambushes, sabotage, raids, the element of surprise, and extraordinary mobility to harass a larger and...
waged by Shining Path
Shining Path
Shining Path is a Maoist guerrilla terrorist organization in Peru. The group never refers to itself as "Shining Path", and as several other Peruvian groups, prefers to be called the "Communist Party of Peru" or "PCP-SL" in short...
known as the internal conflict in Peru
Internal conflict in Peru
It has been estimated that nearly 70,000 people died in the internal conflict in Peru that started in 1980 and, although still ongoing, had greatly wound down by 2000. The principal actors in the war were the Shining Path , the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement and the government of Peru.A great...
.
A referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
was held on October 30, 2005 to decide whether the region would merge with the regions of Ica
Ica Region
Ica is a region in Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west; the Lima Region on the north; the Huancavelica and Ayacucho regions on the east; and the Arequipa Region on the south. Its capital is the city of Ica.- Geography :...
and Huancavelica
Huancavelica Region
Huancavelica is a region in Peru. Area: 22,131.47 km². Population: 447,054 . The capital is the city of Huancavelica.It is bordered by Lima Region and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, and Ayacucho in the east....
to form the new Ica-Ayacucho-Huancavelica Region, as part of the decentralization process in Peru
Decentralization process in Peru
Decentralization in Peru has long been a major issue in the government agenda.A referendum was held on October 30, 2005 to decide whether fifteen of the current twenty-five regions will merge to form five new, larger regions...
. The bill failed and Ayacucho remained an independent region.
Political division
Provinces
The provinces, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:- CangalloCangallo ProvinceThe Cangallo Province is a province located in the Ayacucho Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up the region.-Boundaries:*North: Huamanga Province*East: Vilcas Huamán Province*South: Víctor Fajardo Province...
(CangalloCangalloCangallo is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province Cangallo in the region Ayacucho.In the region of Cangallo live the Morochuco mestizos.-Fight for independence at Cangallo 1814-1822:...
) - HuamangaHuamanga Province-Political division:The province covers and is divided into fifteen districts:* Ayacucho * Acocro * Acos Vinchos * Carmen Alto * Chiara * Ocros * Pacaycasa * Quinua...
(AyacuchoAyacuchoAyacucho is the capital city of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru.Ayacucho is famous for its 33 churches, which represent one for each year of Jesus's life. Ayacucho has large religious celebrations, especially during the Holy Week of Easter...
) - Huanca SancosHuanca Sancos ProvinceHuanca Sancos is a province in central Ayacucho, Peru. On April 3, 1983, Shining Path rebels entered the town of Lucanamarca and killed 69 people.-Political division:The province extends over an area of and is divided into four districts....
(Huanca SancosHuanca SancosHuanca Sancos is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province Huanca Sancos in the region Ayacucho.-References:...
) - HuantaHuanta ProvinceHuanta Province is the northern-most of the eleven provinces in the Ayacucho region in Peru. The capital of the Huanta province is the city of Huanta.-Political division:The province measures and is divided into eight districts.* Huanta...
(HuantaHuantaHuanta is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Huanta in the region Ayacucho....
) - La MarLa Mar ProvinceLa Mar Province is a province in the north-east corner of the Ayacucho Region, Peru. It was created on March 30, 1861.-Political division:The province is divided into eight districts , each of which is headed by a mayor...
(San MiguelSan Miguel, La Mar ProvinceSan Miguel is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province La Mar in the region Ayacucho.-References:...
) - LucanasLucanas ProvinceLucanas is the largest province in the Ayacucho region, Peru.-Political division:The province is divided into twenty-one districts.* Aucara * Cabana * Carmen Salcedo * Chaviña * Chipao...
(PuquioPuquioPuquio is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Lucanas in the region Ayacucho.-References:...
) - ParinacochasParinacochas ProvinceThe Parinacochas Province is a province located in the Ayacucho Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up that region.-Boundaries:*North: Apurímac Region*East: Paucar del Sara Sara Province*South: Arequipa Region...
(CoracoraCoracoraCoracora,Ayacucho,Peru is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Parinacochas in the region Ayacucho.- Toponimia :Coracora is derived from the Quechua word Qura qura which means abundant bushes or place with a lot of grass, referring to a humid place or old swamp.- Location :It is located...
) - Paucar del Sara SaraPaucar del Sara Sara ProvincePaucar del Sara Sara Province is a province located in the south-eastern corner of the Ayacucho Region of Peru. It is one of eleven provinces that make up the region. It is bounded to the north and west by the Parinacochas Province and to the south and east by the Arequipa Region...
(PausaPausa, PeruPausa is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Paucar del Sara Sara in the region Ayacucho.-External links:*...
) - SucreSucre ProvinceSucre Province is a province in eastern part of the Ayacucho Region, Peru.-Political division:The province is divided into eleven districts.* Belén * Chalcos * Chilcayoc * Huacaña * Morcolla...
(Querobamba) - Víctor FajardoVíctor Fajardo ProvinceVíctor Fajardo Province is a province in the centre of the Ayacucho Region, Peru.-Boundaries:*North: Cangallo Province*East: Vilcas Huamán Province and Sucre Province*South: Lucanas Province and Huanca Sancos Province*West: Huancavelica Region...
(Huancapi) - Vilcas HuamánVilcas Huamán ProvinceVilcas Huamán Province is a province in the eastern part of the Ayacucho Region, Peru.-Boundaries:*North: Huamanga Province*East: Apurímac Region*South: Sucre Province*West: Cangallo Province and Víctor Fajardo Province-Political division:...
(Vilcas Huamán)