Urcos
Urqus | |
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 Plaza de Armas | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Quispicanchi |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Urcos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manuel Jesús Sutta Pfocco |
| Area | |
• Total | 134.65 km2 (51.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,150 m (10,330 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 10,614 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 081201 |
The Urcos District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created on January 2, 1857, its capital is the town of Urcos. Urcos is southeast of the former Inca capital, Cusco, in the southern Andes, and it is at an altitude of 3,180 meters (10,430 ft).