Urubamba Province
From Perupedia
| Urubamba | |
|---|---|
| 200px Location of Urubamba in the Cusco region | |
| Country | |
| Region | Cusco |
| Capital | Urubamba |
| Area | |
| Area Elevation (capital) | 1,439.43 km2 (555.77 sq mi) |
| Population (as of the 2005 Census) | |
| Population - Total - Density | 56,941 (2005 census) 39.6 /km2 (103 /sq mi) |
| Mayor | Benicio Rios Ocsa (2007) |
| Subdivisions | 7 districts |
| UBIGEO | 0813 |
| Official website | |
| www.muniurubamba.gob.pe | |
Urubamba Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Boundaries
- North: La Convención Province
- East: Calca Province
- South: Cusco Province and Anta Province
- West: La Convención Province
Political division
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A view across one of Yucay's two central parks.
The province is divided into seven districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:
- Chinchero (Chinchero)
- Huayllabamba (Huayllabamba)
- Machupicchu (Machupicchu)
- Maras (Maras)
- Ollantaytambo (Ollantaytambo)
- Urubamba (Urubamba)
- Yucay (Yucay)
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