Huancabamba Explained

Official Name:Huancabamba
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Piura
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Huancabamba
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Huancabamba
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Valentin Quevedo Peralta
Settlement Type:Village
Timezone:PET
Utc Offset:-5
Elevation M:1929

Huancabamba is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Huancabamba in the region Piura. It is situated in the valley of the Huancabamba river, along which the old Inca road passed leading from Quito to Cajamarca.

References

Victor von Hagen, The Royal Road of the Inca (1976)