What is the population of Cusco?

The population of Cusco is 1,205,527.

Where is Cusco located?

Cusco is located at latitude -13.0000000 and longitude -72.2500000. It is in Peru.

What is the area of Cusco?

The area of Cusco is 71986.5 km².

What time zone is Cusco in?

Cusco is in the America/Lima time zone.

How has the population of Cusco changed?

The population of Cusco has increased from 832,504 (1981) to 1,205,527 (2017), a change of 44.8%.

Departamento de Cusco (Cusco), Cusco

Departamento de Cusco: Department of Peru.

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Cusco

Population 312,140

Quick Facts about Cusco

Population	1,205,527
Country	Peru
State	Cusco (Peru)
Phone Area Codes	0484
Area	71986.5 km²
Latitude & Longitude	-13.0000,-72.2500
Capital	Cuzco
Time Zone	UTC−05:00
Local time	16:04:59 (23rd September 2026)

Geography

Cusco is located at 13°0'0"S 72°15'0"W (-13.0000000, -72.2500000). It has 7 neighbors: Departamento de Ucayali, Junin, Puno, Departamento de Madre de Dios, Ayacucho, Arequipa and Departamento de Apurimac.

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Cusco has 7 neighbours.

Ucayali Department of Peru.
Junín Located in the northwest of Buenos Aires Province, this Argentine city is a significant agricultural and industrial center.
Puno This southeastern Peruvian city is located on the shores of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world.
Madre de Dios region of Peru.
Ayacucho Located in the south-central Andes of Peru, this city is renowned for its 33 colonial churches and vibrant Holy Week celebrations.
Arequipa Located in the southern region of Peru, this bustling city is the nation's second-most populous.
Región de Apurímac region of Peru.

Paucartambo Province
Calca Province
Canas Province
Paruro Province
Anta Province
Urubamba Province
Quispicanchi Province
Cusco Province
Acomayo Province
Canchis Province
Espinar Province
La Convención Province
Chumbivilcas Province

Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1981	832,504	-	census
1993	1,028,763	23.57%	census
2005	1,171,503	13.87%	census
2007	1,171,403	-0.01%	census
2017	1,205,527	2.91%	census

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