Utcubamba Province Explained

Utcubamba
Settlement Type:Province
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Amazonas
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:May 30, 1984
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Bagua Grande
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Segundo Quiterio Hernandez Vasquez (2007)
Area Total Km2:3859.93
Population Total:118367
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Utcubamba (hispanicized spelling), in Quechua Utkhupampa (utkhu cotton, pampa a large plain,[1] "cotton plain"), is one of seven provinces of the Amazonas Region, Peru. It was created by Law#-23843 on May 30, 1984. Its capital is Bagua Grande and its principal attraction is the Tourist Corridor of Utcubamba where the valley becomes notably closer forming "the canyon of Utcubamba". These conditions modify the climate in a substantial way and create a radical ecological shift. The area is fresh and fragrant and the orchids that are bountiful are unique in the world. Notably picturesque cascades are observed in the rocky vertical walls that the river has created. There are hot springs a few meters from El Ingenio bridge.

The selection of this corridor lies in the beauty of the scenery and in the tourist activities that can be generated in it, like canoeing, minor watercraft navigation, fishing and recreation sports.

Political division

Utcubamba is divided into seven districts, which are:

DistrictMayor
Milesio Vallejos Bravo
Antero Dueñas Davila
Elias Diaz Benavides
Eva Ganni Larrain Reyes
Ricardo Cabrera Bravo
Antonio Homero Aguilar Tapia
Juan Torres Arévalo

Places of interest

External links

Notes and References

  1. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua_Spanish dictionary)