Surimana (town)
Surimana
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| Santuario Nacional de la Revolución | |
Vista de la plaza Mayor Santa Barbara en Surimana con fondo del Templo de Nuestra Señora de la Purificación. | |
| Nickname: Cuna de la emancipación latinoamericana (Cradle of Latin American emancipation) | |
| Motto: "One heart, one mind, and one strength! We will win!" | |
Surimana Location within Peru | |
| Coordinates: 14°09′13″S 71°31′30″W / 14.15361°S 71.52500°W | |
| Department | Cuzco |
| Province | Canas |
| District | Túpac Amaru |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Santiago Ccacya Chacca |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,519 km2 (973 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,520–3,610 m (11,550–11,840 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 3,650 |
| Time zone | UTC -5 |
Surimana is a Peruvian locality, the capital of the District of Túpac Amaru, located in the province of Canas in the Department of Cuzco. It is known for being the birthplace of the 1781 rebellion, led by José Gabriel Condorcanqui, Túpac Amaru II.