Urubamba District
Urubamba District is one of seven districts of the province Urubamba in Peru.[1]
Urubamba Urupampa | |
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Looking towards Pumawank'a Q'asa | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Urubamba |
Capital | Urubamba |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luis Valcarcel Villegas |
Area | |
• Total | 128.28 km2 (49.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,871 m (9,419 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 20,082 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 081301 |
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]
- Aqu Q'asa
- Puka Q'asa
- Pumawank'a
- Qhapaq Saya
- Sut'uq
- Taruka Kancha
- T'uruhana
- Uman Urqu
See also
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)
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