Quillabamba

Quillabamba
Town
Center of the town of Quillabamba
View of Quillabamba city
Quillabamba is located in Peru
Quillabamba
Quillabamba
Location within Peru
Coordinates: 12°52′05″S 72°41′35″W / 12.86806°S 72.69306°W / -12.86806; -72.69306
Country Peru
RegionCuzco
ProvinceLa Convención
DistrictSanta Ana
Founded25 July 1857
Government
 • MayorHernán De La Torre Dueñas
(2019-2022)
Elevation
1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2015)
30,422
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)

Quillabamba is a city in southern Peru. It is the capital of La Convención Province, which is the largest province in area of the Cusco Region. It is located in an area called the high jungle. Agriculture is the most important activity, principally coffee, cacao, tea and coca. The town is a mixture of Andean and Amazonian migrants.

The Urubamba River flows by the town from the south. It is a source of gold and rare-earth minerals.

Climate

Climate data for Quillabamba (elevation 1,001 m (3,284 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.0
(86.0)
29.6
(85.3)
30.0
(86.0)
30.2
(86.4)
30.3
(86.5)
30.4
(86.7)
30.5
(86.9)
31.6
(88.9)
32.0
(89.6)
31.9
(89.4)
31.5
(88.7)
30.2
(86.4)
30.7
(87.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.6
(67.3)
19.4
(66.9)
19.4
(66.9)
19.3
(66.7)
18.6
(65.5)
17.7
(63.9)
16.8
(62.2)
17.9
(64.2)
18.7
(65.7)
19.2
(66.6)
19.7
(67.5)
19.6
(67.3)
18.8
(65.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 157.8
(6.21)
176.6
(6.95)
150.2
(5.91)
77.0
(3.03)
31.2
(1.23)
14.9
(0.59)
17.9
(0.70)
28.0
(1.10)
32.7
(1.29)
84.0
(3.31)
75.7
(2.98)
126.6
(4.98)
972.6
(38.28)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[1]

Notable Resident

See also

References

  1. ^ "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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