Urubamba District

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Urubamba
Urupampa
Looking towards Pumawank'a Q'asa
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

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

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[]

  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)


Coordinates: 13°18′20″S 72°07′04″W / 13.3056°S 72.1179°W / -13.3056; -72.1179

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