Huayopata District is one of fourteen

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of the province

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. Huyro, the capital of the district had a population of 1,619 in 2017. Nearby Amaybamba (not to be confused with the town of the same name in Inkawasi District) had a population of 663. The Peruvian government's estimate of the 2017 population of the district was 4,773 of which 77 percent of the population over 12 years of age belonged to what it defined as the

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ethnic group.

Geography

Huayopata district consists of the narrow valley of the Lucumayo River, the source of which is the north slope of

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, ( in elevation, and the mountains on both sides of the valley. The Lucumayo River flows into the

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at an elevation of . The Urupampa mountain range traverses the northern border of Hayopata. The highest peak of the district is Urupampa, also called Veronica. Other mountains are listed below: Poblado-huyro

Climate

The large variation in elevations in Huayopata district results in ecosystems ranging from

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s and arctic

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at the highest elevations to tropical

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at the lowest elevations. The capital of Huyro has a climate of Aw (tropical savanna) under the

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system. Under the

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the climate of Huyro is classified as Awbb (tropical savanna, warm year round). Temperatures vary little during the course of the year, although a pronounced dry season occurs from May to September.

Economy

The lower part of the Lucumayo River is one of the nearest and most accessible tropical areas to the heavily populated

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and

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area of Peru. Crops grown near Huyro include

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, cacao (chocolate),

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, tropical fruits, and

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. Tea was first introduced into Peru as a crop in 1913 near Huyro and is still grown there."Tea History of Peru,

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References

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Geography

Climate

Economy

See also

References