Bagua Grande

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Bagua Grande
Village
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Main plaza of Bagua Grande
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Nickname: 
"Corazón de Amazonas" (Heart of Amazonas)
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Bagua Grande
Coordinates: 5°45′26″S78°26′43″W / 5.75722°S 78.44528°W / -5.75722; -78.44528
CountryFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Amazonas
Province Utcubamba
District Bagua Grande
Government
 • MayorHidelfonso Guevara Honores
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2015) [1]
42,396
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
Website www.muniutcubamba

Bagua Grande is a town in the Amazonas region in northern Peru. It is capital of Utcubamba Province, and of Bagua Grande District. Bagua Grande has an estimated 42,396 inhabitants, having changed from a rural to an urban area after experiencing much immigration in the 1960s. It is called by its inhabitants Corazón de Amazonas (Spanish, 'Heart of Amazonas'). [2]

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Geography

Climate

The urban area is located on a hillside by the river Utcubamba, now merged with Cajaruro District, is very warm, fertile and rainy for most of the year.

Climate data for Bagua Grande (Bagua Chica), elevation 397 m (1,302 ft), (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)32.4
(90.3)		32.0
(89.6)		32.0
(89.6)		32.0
(89.6)		31.6
(88.9)		31.1
(88.0)		31.2
(88.2)		32.2
(90.0)		33.0
(91.4)		33.5
(92.3)		33.7
(92.7)		32.7
(90.9)		32.3
(90.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22.0
(71.6)		22.2
(72.0)		22.4
(72.3)		22.5
(72.5)		22.3
(72.1)		21.5
(70.7)		20.9
(69.6)		21.0
(69.8)		21.6
(70.9)		22.4
(72.3)		22.4
(72.3)		22.3
(72.1)		22.0
(71.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)46.5
(1.83)		58.3
(2.30)		80.3
(3.16)		71.2
(2.80)		73.3
(2.89)		39.0
(1.54)		32.5
(1.28)		21.5
(0.85)		29.4
(1.16)		63.5
(2.50)		56.7
(2.23)		57.8
(2.28)		630
(24.82)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [3]

Economy

The economy is based on trade and agricultural production, especially of very high-quality rice, corn and coffee; trade is active with the cities of Chiclayo, Jaén and the neighboring department of San Martín. It has minor industries, of hulled and rice mills and bottling carbonated water. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  2. ↑ ABAD ALVARADO, Julio César. “Bagua Grande, Bendita Tierra”. Chiclayo. 2004. pg. 21
  3. ↑ "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  4. ↑ RUIZ PAREDES, Carlos A. “Utcubamba Tierra Querida”. Alas Peruanas. pg. 30- 32.
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