Bagua Grande
Bagua Grande | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Main plaza of Bagua Grande | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: "Corazón de Amazonas" (Heart of Amazonas) | |
  Bagua Grande | |
| Coordinates: 5°45′26″S 78°26′43″W / 5.75722°S 78.44528°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Amazonas |
| Province | Utcubamba |
| District | Bagua Grande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hidelfonso Guevara Honores |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2015)[1] | 42,396 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Website | www.muniutcubamba |
Bagua Grande is a town in the Amazonas region in northern Peru. It is capital of Utcubamba Province, and of Bagua Grande District. Bagua Grande has an estimated 42,396 inhabitants, having changed from a rural to an urban area after experiencing much immigration in the 1960s. It is called by its inhabitants Corazón de Amazonas (Spanish, 'Heart of Amazonas').[2]
Geography[edit]
Climate[edit]
The urban area is located on a hillside by the river Utcubamba, now merged with Cajaruro District, is very warm, fertile and rainy for most of the year.
Economy[edit]
The economy is based on trade and agricultural production, especially of very high-quality rice, corn and coffee; trade is active with the cities of Chiclayo, Jaén and the neighboring department of San Martín. It has minor industries, of hulled and rice mills and bottling carbonated water.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ^ ABAD ALVARADO, Julio César. “Bagua Grande, Bendita Tierra”. Chiclayo. 2004. pg. 21
- ^ RUIZ PAREDES, Carlos A. “Utcubamba Tierra Querida”. Alas Peruanas. pg. 30- 32.
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