Map of Abancay, Peru

Abancay is the administrative centre of Apurímac Department, Peru, with a population of about 72,277. It lies at 13.6339°S, 72.8814°W. Abancay is about 483 km (300 mi) east of Lima, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Santiago, 98 km to the east.

Abancay at a glance

Where is Abancay?

• The 34th largest city in Peru by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 19 min on the shortest day to 12 h 56 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Abancay

• Santiago — 98 km east
• Cusco — 100 km east
• Ayacucho — 154 km west
• Sicuani — 192 km east
• Huancavelica — 245 km west
• Chilca — 305 km northwest
• Huancayo — 306 km northwest
• Ica — 311 km west
• Cono Norte — 330 km southeast
• Selva Alegre — 337 km southeast

Largest cities in Peru

• Lima — 7,737,002
• Callao — 1,226,200
• Arequipa — 1,195,700
• Trujillo — 1,067,700
• Piura — 630,000
• Chiclayo — 609,400
• Huancayo — 456,250
• Cusco — 428,450
• Iquitos — 377,609
• Pucallpa — 326,040

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.