Machupicchu District

Machupicchu (from Quechua Machu Pikchu,[1] "old peak")[2] is one of seven districts of the Urubamba Province in Peru.[3] Its seat is the village of Machupicchu.[4]

Machupicchu

Machu Pikchu
District
The archaeological site of Machu Pikchu in the Machupicchu District
Machupicchu
Location of Machupicchu in the Urubamba province
Coordinates:
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceUrubamba
FoundedOctober 1, 1941
CapitalMachupicchu
Government
 • MayorDarwin Baca León
(2019-2022)
Area
 • Total271.44 km2 (104.80 sq mi)
Elevation
2,060 m (6,760 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total5,347
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO081304

Geography

The Urupampa and Willkapampa mountain ranges traverse the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[5]

See also

References
  1. Nonato Rufino Chuquimamani Valer, Carmen Gladis Alosilla Morales, Victoria Choque Valer: Qullaw Qichwapa Simi Qullqan. Lima, 2014 p. 70
  2. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua.
  3. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  4. spij.minjus.gob.pe Ley 9396 (Law 9396 of October 1, 1941) (in Spanish): "... El nuevo distrito que se crea por la presente ley se denominará Machupicchu y tendrá por capital la población de este nombre que se ha formado alrededor de la actual Estación de Machupicchu. ..."
  5. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Convención Province 1 (Cusco Region)
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