# Urubamba

> city in Peru

**Wikidata**: [Q2304483](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2304483)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urubamba,_Peru)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/urubamba

## Summary
Urubamba is a city in Peru located in the Urubamba Province and serving as the capital of both Urubamba Province and Urubamba District. It lies in the Sacred Valley at coordinates latitude -13.304166666667 and longitude -72.116666666667, at an elevation of 2,870 metres above sea level.

## Key Facts
- Instance of: city.  
- Country: Peru.  
- Located in: Urubamba Province.  
- Capital of: Urubamba District and Urubamba Province.  
- Located on physical feature: Sacred Valley.  
- Coordinates: latitude -13.304166666667, longitude -72.116666666667 (as recorded).  
- Elevation above sea level: 2,870 metres.  
- Population: 2,700 (point in time: 2011).  
- UN/LOCODE: PEURU (reference: UNECE service).  
- Wikimedia Commons image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Urubambatown.jpg (creator recorded as Edward Grazda; reference: MoMA).  
- Page banner image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Urubamba_banner.jpg (reference to Wikivoyage).  
- Wikipedia title: "Urubamba, Peru".  
- Commons category: Urubamba.  
- sitelink_count (Wikidata): 19.  
- Wikipedia languages with articles or links recorded: ar, ca, ceb, commons, de, en, es, fa, id, it, ms, pl, pt, qu, ru, war, zh.  
- Who's On First ID: 421173123.  
- GeoNames ID: 3926438.  
- Freebase ID: /m/08583n (publication reference date: 2013-10-28).  
- VIAF ID: 125605537.  
- Yale Lux ID: place/04269fbd-1ab4-453f-8427-97a6d9aadbd2.  
- GNS unique feature ID: -367158.  
- Facebook location ID: 109451225747486.  
- SNARC ID: Godzilla.  
- archINFORM location ID: 7003 (reference with date 2018-08-05 and archINFORM service link).  
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 11974750r (reference date 2015-08-26).  
- National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007562628305171.  
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Urubamba.  
- Wikidata description: "city in Peru".  
- Image creator (as recorded in structured data): Edward Grazda (MoMA reference).

## FAQs
Q: Where is Urubamba located?  
A: Urubamba is in Peru, within Urubamba Province, and it lies on the Sacred Valley at coordinates -13.304166666667 latitude and -72.116666666667 longitude.

Q: What administrative roles does Urubamba hold?  
A: Urubamba is the capital of both Urubamba District and Urubamba Province.

Q: How many people live in Urubamba?  
A: The recorded population is 2,700, with the point-in-time given as 2011.

Q: What is the elevation of Urubamba?  
A: Urubamba's elevation is recorded as 2,870 metres above sea level.

Q: Does Urubamba have international or logistical identifiers?  
A: Yes. The city has a UN/LOCODE of PEURU, a GeoNames ID of 3926438, a Freebase ID /m/08583n, a Who's On First ID 421173123, and other catalog identifiers such as VIAF 125605537 and GNS unique feature ID -367158.

Q: Is Urubamba connected to other towns internationally?  
A: Yes. Urubamba has a recorded twinning relationship with the administrative body Eching.

Q: Where can I find images and media for Urubamba?  
A: A representative Commons image is available at the file path Urubambatown.jpg; a page banner is available at Urubamba_banner.jpg; the Commons category is "Urubamba".

Q: In which languages does Wikipedia have content related to Urubamba?  
A: The recorded Wikipedia languages include Arabic, Catalan, Cebuano, German, English, Spanish, Persian (Farsi), Indonesian, Italian, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Quechua, Russian, Waray, and Chinese.

## Why It Matters
Urubamba matters as a formal administrative center and a geographically identified city within Peru. It serves as the capital of both Urubamba District and Urubamba Province, which establishes its role in local governance. Its recorded location on the Sacred Valley and precise geocoordinates make it a clearly mapped geographic entity with multiple national and international identifiers (UN/LOCODE, GeoNames, Freebase, Who's On First, etc.), facilitating logistics, cataloging, and geographic referencing. The presence of media assets (Commons images and a page banner), numerous interlanguage Wikipedia links, and entries in national and international library and archival systems (BnF, National Library of Israel, VIAF, archINFORM) show that Urubamba has broad documentary and institutional recognition across cultural, cartographic, and bibliographic platforms. The twinning with Eching additionally indicates formal international municipal relations.

## Notable For
- Being the capital of both Urubamba Province and Urubamba District.  
- Location within the Sacred Valley, as recorded in structured data.  
- Elevation of 2,870 metres, a specific highland altitude value.  
- Recorded population of 2,700 as of 2011.  
- Presence of a UN/LOCODE (PEURU), supporting its identification in trade and transport coding systems.  
- Coverage across many Wikipedia language editions (19 sitelinks recorded and multiple language entries).  
- Multiple persistent identifiers across geographic and library systems (GeoNames 3926438, Who's On First 421173123, Freebase /m/08583n, VIAF 125605537, GNS ID -367158).  
- Twinning relationship with Eching.  
- Visual and banner media hosted on Wikimedia Commons; an image creator is recorded as Edward Grazda with a MoMA reference.

## Body

### Overview
Urubamba is documented as a city in Peru. The structured record describes it succinctly with the Wikidata description "city in Peru." The city appears in multiple reference systems and has related media hosted on Wikimedia Commons.

### Administrative status
- Country: Peru.  
- Province: Urubamba Province.  
- District: Urubamba District.  
- Capital status: Urubamba is the capital of Urubamba District and the capital of Urubamba Province, making it an administrative center at both district and provincial levels.

### Geography and location
- Coordinates: latitude -13.304166666667, longitude -72.116666666667 (source recorded).  
- Located in/on physical feature: Sacred Valley.  
- Elevation: 2,870 metres above sea level (reference recorded).  
- Situated within the sovereign state of Peru.

### Demographics
- Population: 2,700 (point in time: 2011). This figure is the recorded population value attached to the city in the structured data.

### Media and public representation
- Main Commons image URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Urubambatown.jpg.  
- Page banner image URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Urubamba_banner.jpg (reference to Wikivoyage).  
- Commons category: "Urubamba."  
- The image creator is recorded as Edward Grazda, with an explicit reference to a MoMA collection entry.  
- Wikipedia title recorded as "Urubamba, Peru" and sitelink_count in the structured record is 19, indicating multiple linked entries or language versions.

### Identifiers and catalog entries
- UN/LOCODE: PEURU (UNECE reference).  
- GeoNames ID: 3926438.  
- Freebase ID: /m/08583n (publication reference date 2013-10-28).  
- Who's On First ID: 421173123.  
- VIAF ID: 125605537.  
- GNS unique feature ID: -367158.  
- Yale Lux ID: place/04269fbd-1ab4-453f-8427-97a6d9aadbd2.  
- Facebook location ID: 109451225747486.  
- SNARC ID: Godzilla.  
- archINFORM location ID: 7003 (archINFORM reference with date 2018-08-05).  
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 11974750r (reference date 2015-08-26).  
- National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007562628305171.

These identifiers place Urubamba in geographic databases, library authority files, and other structured registries for mapping, bibliographic control, and place authority.

### International relations and partnerships
- Twinned administrative body: Eching.  
This twinning is recorded in the structured properties as a municipal partnership.

### Documentation and referencing
- Structured data references include a MoMA entry for the image creator Edward Grazda, the UNECE LOCODE service for PEURU, archINFORM and its referenced date, Freebase publication metadata, and library authority identifiers for national and international institutions. These references are part of the structured record associated with Urubamba.

### Coverage in Wikimedia and libraries
- The city has entries or links across many Wikipedia language editions (listed above).  
- It is represented on Wikimedia Commons with at least one town image and a banner image.  
- National and international libraries and catalogues have recorded identifiers for Urubamba (BnF, VIAF, National Library of Israel).

### Categories and view resources
- Category:Views of Urubamba is specifically recorded as a category for visual representations.  
- Commons category: Urubamba groups media resources related to the city.

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## References

1. [Source](http://www.moma.org/collection/works/46384)
2. BnF authorities
3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
4. GeoNames
5. [Source](https://service.unece.org/trade/locode/pe.htm)
6. [archINFORM](https://www.archinform.net/service/wd_aiort.php)
7. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File