Bagua Grande | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Main plaza of Bagua Grande | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: "Corazón de Amazonas" (Heart of Amazonas) | |
  Bagua Grande | |
| Coordinates: 5°45′26″S 78°26′43″W / 5.75722°S 78.44528°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Amazonas |
| Province | Utcubamba |
| District | Bagua Grande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hidelfonso Guevara Honores |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2015)[1] | 42,396 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Website | www.muniutcubamba |
Bagua Grande is a town in the Amazonas region in northern Peru. It is capital of Utcubamba Province, and of Bagua Grande District. Bagua Grande has an estimated 42,396 inhabitants, having changed from a rural to an urban area after experiencing much immigration in the 1960s. It is called by its inhabitants Corazón de Amazonas (Spanish, 'Heart of Amazonas').[2]
Geography
Climate
The urban area is located on a hillside by the river Utcubamba, now merged with Cajaruro District, is very warm, fertile and rainy for most of the year.
Economy
The economy is based on trade and agricultural production, especially of very high-quality rice, corn and coffee; trade is active with the cities of Chiclayo, Jaén and the neighboring department of San Martín. It has minor industries, of hulled and rice mills and bottling carbonated water.[3]
References
- ↑ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ↑ ABAD ALVARADO, Julio César. “Bagua Grande, Bendita Tierra”. Chiclayo. 2004. pg. 21
- ↑ RUIZ PAREDES, Carlos A. “Utcubamba Tierra Querida”. Alas Peruanas. pg. 30- 32.