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 |
Population Footnotes: | |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 0107 |
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.
Utcubamba is divided into seven districts, which are:
District | Mayor | |
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Milesio Vallejos Bravo | ||
Antero Dueñas Davila | ||
Elias Diaz Benavides | ||
Eva Ganni Larrain Reyes | ||
Ricardo Cabrera Bravo | ||
Antonio Homero Aguilar Tapia | ||
Juan Torres Arévalo |