Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary, Ayacucho
The Huamanga Cathedral is the main Baroque cathedral in Ayacucho, Peru. It is under the ownership of the Catholic Church and was declared a Historic Cultural Heritage of the Nation of Peru in 1972.Photo: Aucahuasi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: cultural heritage site in Peru
- Also known as: “Ayacucho Cathedral”, “Basílica Catedral”, “Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary”, “Cathedral of Ayacucho”, “Cathedral of Huamanga”, and “Huamanga Cathedral”
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santo Domingo and Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport.
Santo Domingo
Church
Photo: Fer121, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santo Domingo is a church, which is situated 270 metres north of Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary, Ayacucho.
Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: GelyJhohiv, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport is an airport serving Ayacucho, Peru. It is managed by CORPAC S.A, a government organization that oversees Peruvian airports.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ayacucho.
Ayacucho
Photo: EduardoZambrano, CC BY 2.0.
Ayacucho is in the Southern Sierra region of Peru. Ayacucho is embedded in a broad sunny valley with mild climate. It is home of the Morocucho people, a group of the Quechua. The population is about 100,000, altitude 2,700 m.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary, Ayacucho
- Categories: cathedral, minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ayacucho District, Huamanga Province, Ayacucho, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-13.16084° or 13° 9′ 39″ southLongitude
-74.22487° or 74° 13′ 30″ westHeight
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
57R7RQQG+M3OpenStreetMap ID
way 303520289OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabledWikidata ID
Q15628630
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tagalog—“Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary, Ayacucho” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿亚库乔主教座堂”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه هوامانجا”
- German: “Kathedrale von Ayacucho”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Huamanga”
- Spanish: “Catedral Basílica de Santa María”
- Spanish: “Catedral Basílica Santa María”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Ayacucho”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Huamanga”
- Tagalog: “Katedral Basilika ng Santa Maria, Ayacucho”
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