Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Pushpin Map: | Peru |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Peru |
Coordinates: | -12.8681°N -72.6931°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Cuzco |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | La Convención |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Santa Ana |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 25 July 1857 |
Universities: | UNIQ, UAC |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Master Alex Curi Leon |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 1050 |
Population Est: | 61119 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2024 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
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.