Bagua, Peru

Bagua Chica
San Pedro de Bagua Chico
Town
Main square
Main square
Bagua Chica is located in Peru
Bagua Chica
Bagua Chica
Location of in Peru
Coordinates: 5°38′S 78°32′W / 5.633°S 78.533°W / -5.633; -78.533
Country Peru
RegionAmazonas Region
ProvinceBagua Province


Bagua

Bagua, founded as San Pedro de Bagua Chico in 1561,[1] is a city in Peru located about 162 kilometres (101 mi) from the city of Chachapoyas. It lies in the province of the same name.[2]

  1. ^ Utopia norteña (in Spanish). Facultad de Ciencias Histórico-Sociales y Educación de la Universidad Pedro Ruiz Gallo. 1995. p. 24.
  2. ^ Cuesta, José Martín: Jaén de Bracamoros. T.III. 1984. Librería Studium.Lima. 1988 Jaén de Bracamoros. T.VI