Urcos is a small town in eastern Peru, capital of the province Quispicanchi in the region Cusco. It is home to a small lake and ruins.

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Urcos
Town
Plaza and market
Urcos
Coordinates: 13°41′10″S 71°37′22″W
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Province	Quispicanchi
District	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)

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Some time in the 15th century, it is said that Hatun Tupaq Inca received visions of the Incan creator deity Viracocha in Urcos, and then took the name Viracocha Inca that he held for the rest of his reign.