Cusco
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Cusco
Summary
Cusco is a city[1]. Cusco has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 instance of is recorded as city[8].
- Cusco's instance of is recorded as big city[9].
- Cusco's instance of is recorded as historic district[10].
- Cusco's instance of is recorded as urban area[11].
- Cusco's flag is recorded as flag of Cusco[12].
- Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as La Paz[13].
- Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Samarkand[14].
- Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Athens[15].
- Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mexico City[16].
- Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bethlehem[17].
- Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Xi'an[18].
- Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rio de Janeiro[19].
- Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kraków[20].
- Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chartres[21].
- Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Q1822[22].
- Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Santa Rosa de Copán[23].
- Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cuenca[24].
- Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Havana[25].
- Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jerusalem[26].
- Cusco's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kyoto[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[8], big city[9], historic district[10], and urban area[11]. Cusco's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site[30].
History and Context
Recorded inception include March 23, 1534[31] and 1300[32].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Cusco include Cusco[33], a musical group[34], founded in 1980[35]; 8279 Cuzco[36], an asteroid[37]; Plaza de Armas[38], a square[39], in Peru[40]; and Cusqueña[41], a beer brand[42], in Peru[43], founded in 1908[44].
Why It Matters
Cusco has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Cusco is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for Cusco include Cusco[33], a musical group[34], founded in 1980[35]; 8279 Cuzco[36], an asteroid[37]; Plaza de Armas[38], a square[39], in Peru[40]; and Cusqueña[41], a beer brand[42], in Peru[43], founded in 1908[44].