Ayacucho Region

Ayacucho, known as Huamanga from its creation in 1822 until 1825, is a department and 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 in the 1980s during the guerrilla war waged by Shining Path known as the internal conflict in Peru.
  • Largest city: Ayacucho
  • Capital: Ayacucho
  • Highest elevation: 5,505 m (18,061 ft)
  • Country: Peru
  • Subdivisions: 11 provinces and 111 districts
  • Elevation (Capital): 2,746 m (9,009 ft)
  • Lowest elevation: 1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org