Quillabamba

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Quillabamba
City
Center of the town of Quillabamba View of Quillabamba city
Quillabamba Location within Peru
Coordinates: 12°52′05″S 72°41′35″W / 12.86806°S 72.69306°W / -12.86806; -72.69306
Country	Peru
Region	Cuzco
Province	La Convención
District	Santa Ana
Founded	25 July 1857
Government
• Mayor	Master Alex Curi Leon
Elevation	1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population
• Estimate  (2024)	61,119
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)

Quillabamba is a city in southern Peru. It is the capital of La Convención Province, which is the largest province in area of the Cusco Region. It is located in an area called the high jungle. Agriculture is the most important activity, principally coffee, cacao, tea and coca. The town is a mixture of Andean and Amazonian migrants.

The Urubamba River flows by the town from the south. It is a source of gold and rare-earth minerals.