The Intendancy of Cuzco (Spanish: Intendencia de Cuzco), also known informally as Cuzco Province (Spanish: Provincia de Cuzco), was one of the territorial divisions of the Viceroyalty of Peru, ruled from the city of Cuzco and under the jurisdiction of the Bishopric of Cuzco.

Intendencia de Cuzco
Intendancy of the Spanish Empire
1784–1824
Coat of arms of Intendancy of Cuzco
Coat of arms

CapitalCuzco
Government
Intendant 
• 1784–1787
Benito de la Mata Linares [es] (first)
• 1816–1824
Antonio María Álvarez Tomás [es] (last)
Historical eraViceroyalty of Peru
• Established
1784
• Dissolved
December 1824
Subdivisions
 • TypePartidos
 • UnitsSee relevant section
Succeeded by
Department of Cuzco

History

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Established in 1784, it was phased out during the Peruvian War of Independence, starting with the creation of the Department of Cuzco on April 26, 1822, as part of the Protectorate of Peru.[1] After the royalist defeat at the Battle of Ayacucho on December 9, 1824, the news reached the intendancy later that month, with Pío de Tristán being chosen as interim viceroy until the Peruvian troops reached the city.[2]

Subdivisions

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The intendancy was divided into eleven partidos.[3]

Partido Head (city of government)
Cuzco Cuzco
Abancay Abancay
Aymaraes Aymaraes
Calca y Lares Villa de Zamora
Cotabamba Cotabamba
Chumbivilcas Santo Tomás
Paruro Paruro
Paucartambo Paucartambo
Quispicanchis Urcos
Urubamba Urubamba
Tinta Tinta

Intendants

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The Governors (intendants) who ruled the intendancy of Cuzco were:[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cusco de aniversario: conoce icónicos atractivos que lo hacen un destino turístico único". Andina. 2023-04-26.
  2. ^ Condori, Víctor (2022-08-12). "La jura de la independencia en la ciudad de Arequipa". Encuentro.pe.
  3. ^ Kuong Cabello, Luis E. (1982). Retazos de la Historia de Moquegua (in Spanish). Universidad de Moquegua. p. 67.
  4. ^ de Mendiburu, Manuel (1876). Diccionario histórico-biográfico del Perú (in Spanish). Vol. 1. pp. 414–415.