Urubamba District

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Urubamba
Urupampa
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Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Urubamba
Capital Urubamba
Government
   Mayor Luis 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 zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 081301

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

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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]

Climate

Climate data for Urubamba (elevation 2,850 m (9,350 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)22.2
(72.0)
22.0
(71.6)
22.3
(72.1)
23.0
(73.4)
23.4
(74.1)
22.8
(73.0)
22.4
(72.3)
23.2
(73.8)
23.6
(74.5)
23.6
(74.5)
23.8
(74.8)
22.7
(72.9)
22.9
(73.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)9.5
(49.1)
9.6
(49.3)
9.2
(48.6)
7.7
(45.9)
5.0
(41.0)
3.1
(37.6)
2.1
(35.8)
3.6
(38.5)
6.0
(42.8)
8.1
(46.6)
8.9
(48.0)
9.3
(48.7)
6.8
(44.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)105.4
(4.15)
101.3
(3.99)
72.0
(2.83)
22.5
(0.89)
4.1
(0.16)
5.4
(0.21)
5.4
(0.21)
6.7
(0.26)
7.8
(0.31)
38.1
(1.50)
56.4
(2.22)
92.6
(3.65)
517.7
(20.38)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [3]

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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)
  3. "Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.

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