Intendancy of Cuzco

Established in 1784, it was phased out during the Peruvian War of Independence, starting with the creation of the Department of Cuzco on April 26, 1822, as part of the Protectorate of Peru. After the royalist defeat at the Battle of Ayacucho on December 9, 1824, the news reached the intendancy later that month, with Pío de Tristán being chosen as interim viceroy until the Peruvian troops reached the city. ==Subdivisions==

The intendancy was divided into eleven partidos. ==Intendants==

The Governors (intendants) who ruled the intendancy of Cuzco were: • , oidor of Lima (1784–1787) • José de la Portilla, regent of the '''' as President (1787–1791) • Carlos del Corral y Aguirre, Brigadier and President (1791–1793) • José de la Portilla, regent (1793–1794; interim) • Manuel Urriex, Count of Ruiz de Castilla, President (1794–1802) • Francisco José de Mesa y Ponte Pagés, 1st Marquis of Casa Hermosa, of the Order of Santiago (1802–1803) • Manuel Urriex, Count of Ruiz de Castilla (1803–1804) • Francisco Muñoz de San Clemente, Jefe de Escuadra of the Order of Calatrava (1804–1809 • José Manuel de Goyeneche, 1st Count of Guaqui (1809–1812) • Mateo García Pumacahua, Brigadier (1812; interim) • José Manuel de Goyeneche, 1st Count of Guaqui, Field Marshal (1812–1814) • , Brigadier (1814–1815) • Bartolomé Cucalón (1814; named) • (1814; named) • Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca, Colonel (1815–1816; interim) • Pío de Tristán, Brigadier (1816; interim) • (1816–1824) ==See also==