Machupicchu | |
Native Name: | Machu Pikchu |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Pushpin Map: | Peru |
Coordinates: | -13.1547°N -72.5253°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Cusco |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Urubamba |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | October 1, 1941 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Machupicchu |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Elvis La Torre (2023-2026) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 271.44 |
Elevation M: | 2060 |
Population Total: | 5347 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 081304 |
Machupicchu (from Quechua Machu Pikchu,[1] "old peak")[2] is one of seven districts of the Urubamba Province in Peru.[3] The village of Machupicchu is the seat or capital of the district.[4]
The Urupampa and Willkapampa mountain ranges traverse the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[5]