Huayllabamba District, Urubamba

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Huayllabamba
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Urubamba
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
Capital Huayllabamba
Government
   Mayor Segundo Fortunato Lopez Quispe
Area
  Total102.47 km2 (39.56 sq mi)
Elevation
2,866 m (9,403 ft)
Population
  Total5,185
  Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 081303

Huayllabamba District is one of seven districts of the province Urubamba in Peru. The town of Huayllabamba is the capital of the district. [1] In Quechua, "huaylla" means grassy and "bamba" means plain, e.g. "grassy plain." "Bamba" is a variation of the word "pampa."

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