Huancabamba

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Huancabamba
San Pedro de Huancabamba
Village
Huancabamba aerialview.jpg
Aerial view of the town
Bandera de Huancabamba.jpg
Huancabamba
CountryFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Piura
Province Huancabamba
District Huancabamba
Government
  MayorValentin Quevedo Peralta
Elevation
1,929 m (6,329 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
View into the Huancabamba valley Huancabamba Rio.jpg
View into the Huancabamba valley

Huancabamba is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Huancabamba in the region Piura. It is situated in the valley of the Huancabamba river, along which the old Inca road passed leading from Quito to Cajamarca.

Climate

Climate data for Huancabamba, elevation 1,959 m (6,427 ft), (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)24.4
(75.9)
24.0
(75.2)
24.2
(75.6)
24.4
(75.9)
24.2
(75.6)
23.6
(74.5)
23.5
(74.3)
23.9
(75.0)
24.6
(76.3)
25.4
(77.7)
26.1
(79.0)
24.9
(76.8)
24.4
(76.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)13.4
(56.1)
13.9
(57.0)
14.1
(57.4)
13.9
(57.0)
13.1
(55.6)
12.9
(55.2)
12.7
(54.9)
12.8
(55.0)
13.3
(55.9)
13.2
(55.8)
12.6
(54.7)
13.4
(56.1)
13.3
(55.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)56.3
(2.22)
71.3
(2.81)
88.0
(3.46)
63.6
(2.50)
33.8
(1.33)
14.9
(0.59)
11.2
(0.44)
6.9
(0.27)
13.4
(0.53)
44.2
(1.74)
53.1
(2.09)
55.0
(2.17)
511.7
(20.15)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [1]

References

  1. "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.

Victor von Hagen, The Royal Road of the Inca (1976)

5°14′S79°26′W / 5.233°S 79.433°W / -5.233; -79.433