Bagua Grande facts for kids
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Bagua Grande
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Village
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Main plaza of Bagua Grande
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| Nickname(s):
"Corazón de Amazonas" (Heart of Amazonas)
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 Bagua Grande
Location in Peru
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| Country |  Peru |
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| Region | Amazonas | ||
| Province | Utcubamba | ||
| District | Bagua Grande | ||
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) | ||
| Population | |||
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(2015)
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42,396 | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) | ||
| Website | www.muniutcubamba | ||
Bagua Grande is a town in northern Peru. It is located in the Amazonas region. This town is the main city of Utcubamba Province and Bagua Grande District.
About 42,396 people live in Bagua Grande. It used to be a small farming area. But in the 1960s, many people moved there. This made it grow into a bigger town. Locals call it Corazón de Amazonas. This Spanish name means 'Heart of Amazonas'.
Geography of Bagua Grande
Bagua Grande is built on a hillside. The Utcubamba River flows nearby. The town is now part of the Cajaruro District.
Weather in Bagua Grande
The weather here is usually warm. It is also very fertile, which means plants grow well. The town gets a lot of rain for most of the year.
| Climate data for Bagua Grande (Bagua Chica), elevation 397 m (1,302 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 of Bagua Grande
The town's economy relies on two main things. These are trade and farming. Farmers grow important crops like rice, corn, and coffee. The coffee from this area is known for being very good.
People in Bagua Grande trade a lot. They trade with cities like Chiclayo and Jaén. They also trade with the nearby San Martín region. There are also some small factories. These factories process rice and bottle carbonated water.
See also
In Spanish: Bagua Grande para niños
