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Village in Amazonas, Peru
Bagua Grande
Village
Main plaza of Bagua GrandeMain plaza of Bagua Grande
Flag of Bagua GrandeFlagOfficial seal of Bagua GrandeSeal
Nickname: "Corazón de Amazonas" (Heart of Amazonas)
Bagua Grande is located in PeruBagua GrandeBagua Grande
Coordinates: 5°45′26″S 78°26′43″W / 5.75722°S 78.44528°W / -5.75722; -78.44528
Country Peru
RegionAmazonas
ProvinceUtcubamba
DistrictBagua Grande
Government
 • MayorHidelfonso Guevara Honores
Elevation440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 • Estimate 42,396
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
Websitewww.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').

Geography

Climate

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.

Climate data for Bagua Grande (Bagua Chica), elevation 397 m (1,302 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.4
(90.3)
32.0
(89.6)
32.0
(89.6)
32.0
(89.6)
31.6
(88.9)
31.1
(88.0)
31.2
(88.2)
32.2
(90.0)
33.0
(91.4)
33.5
(92.3)
33.7
(92.7)
32.7
(90.9)
32.3
(90.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)
22.2
(72.0)
22.4
(72.3)
22.5
(72.5)
22.3
(72.1)
21.5
(70.7)
20.9
(69.6)
21.0
(69.8)
21.6
(70.9)
22.4
(72.3)
22.4
(72.3)
22.3
(72.1)
22.0
(71.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46.5
(1.83)
58.3
(2.30)
80.3
(3.16)
71.2
(2.80)
73.3
(2.89)
39.0
(1.54)
32.5
(1.28)
21.5
(0.85)
29.4
(1.16)
63.5
(2.50)
56.7
(2.23)
57.8
(2.28)
630
(24.82)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru

Economy

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.

References

  1. 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.
  2. ABAD ALVARADO, Julio César. “Bagua Grande, Bendita Tierra”. Chiclayo. 2004. pg. 21
  3. "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.
  4. RUIZ PAREDES, Carlos A. “Utcubamba Tierra Querida”. Alas Peruanas. pg. 30- 32.

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