Huancabamba

For other places with the same name, see Huancabamba.
Huancabamba
Village
Country  Peru
Region Piura
Province Huancabamba
District Huancabamba
Government
  Mayor Valentin Quevedo Peralta
Elevation 1,929 m (6,329 ft)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
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.

References

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

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


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