Urubamba District

Urubamba District is one of seven districts of the province Urubamba in Peru.[1]

Urubamba
Urupampa
Looking towards Pumawank'a Q'asa
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceUrubamba
CapitalUrubamba
Government
  MayorLuis Valcarcel Villegas
Area
  Total128.28 km2 (49.53 sq mi)
Elevation
2,871 m (9,419 ft)
Population
 (2017)
  Total20,082
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO081301

Geography

The Urupampa mountain range traverses the district. One of highest peaks of the district is Ch'iqun at 5,530 m (18,143 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

See also

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)

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