Machupicchu
Machu Pikchu
District
The archaeological site of Machu Pikchu in the Machupicchu District
The archaeological site of Machu Pikchu in the Machupicchu District
Coat of arms of Machupicchu
Coat of arms
Machupicchu is located in Peru
Machupicchu
Machupicchu
Location of Machupicchu in the Urubamba province
Coordinates: 13°09′17″S 72°31′31″W / 13.1547°S 72.5253°W / -13.1547; -72.5253
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceUrubamba
FoundedOctober 1, 1941
CapitalMachupicchu
Government
 • MayorElvis La Torre
(2023-2026)
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

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]

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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