Machupicchu District

Machupicchu
Machu Pikchu

The archaeological site Machu Pikchu in the Machupicchu District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Urubamba
Founded October 1, 1941
Capital Machupicchu
Government
  Mayor Edgar Domingo Miranda Quiñones
Area
  Total 271.44 km2 (104.80 sq mi)
Elevation 2,060 m (6,760 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 3,436
  Density 13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 081304

Machupicchu District is one of seven districts of the province Urubamba in Peru.[1] Its seat is Machupicchu.[2]

Geography

The Urupampa and Willkapampa mountain ranges traverse the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[3]

See also

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. spij.minjus.gob.pe Ley 9396 (Law 9396 of October 1, 1941) (in Spanish): "... El nuevo distrito que se crea por la presente ley se denominará Machupicchu y tendrá por capital la población de este nombre que se ha formado alrededor de la actual Estación de Machupicchu. ..."
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Convención Province 1 (Cusco Region)

Coordinates: 13°09′17″S 72°31′31″W / 13.1547°S 72.5253°W / -13.1547; -72.5253

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, March 31, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.