Huancabamba

Huancabamba
Village
Map
Country Peru
RegionPiura
ProvinceHuancabamba
DistrictHuancabamba
Government
 • MayorValentin Quevedo Peralta
Elevation
1,929 m (6,329 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
View into the Huancabamba valley

Huancabamba is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Huancabamba in the region Piura. It is situated in the valley of the Huancabamba river, along which the old Inca road passed leading from Quito to Cajamarca.

Climate

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Climate data for Huancabamba, elevation 1,959 m (6,427 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.4
(75.9)
24.0
(75.2)
24.2
(75.6)
24.4
(75.9)
24.2
(75.6)
23.6
(74.5)
23.5
(74.3)
23.9
(75.0)
24.6
(76.3)
25.4
(77.7)
26.1
(79.0)
24.9
(76.8)
24.4
(76.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.4
(56.1)
13.9
(57.0)
14.1
(57.4)
13.9
(57.0)
13.1
(55.6)
12.9
(55.2)
12.7
(54.9)
12.8
(55.0)
13.3
(55.9)
13.2
(55.8)
12.6
(54.7)
13.4
(56.1)
13.3
(55.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56.3
(2.22)
71.3
(2.81)
88.0
(3.46)
63.6
(2.50)
33.8
(1.33)
14.9
(0.59)
11.2
(0.44)
6.9
(0.27)
13.4
(0.53)
44.2
(1.74)
53.1
(2.09)
55.0
(2.17)
511.7
(20.15)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

Victor von Hagen, The Royal Road of the Inca (1976)

5°14′S 79°26′W / 5.233°S 79.433°W / -5.233; -79.433