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Humahuaca

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Humahuaca () is a small city in the province of Jujuy, Argentina. Since 2003 declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO at the Paris conference. It has 11,369 inhabitants as per the , and is the principal town (seat) of the Department of Humahuaca. The city is widely known for its location at the Quebrada de Humahuaca, along the Eastern valley of the central Andean Altiplano.

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Place details

Locality
Municipio de Humahuaca
Region
Jujuy
Country
Argentina
Population
11,369
Timezone
America/Argentina/Jujuy

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Humahuaca
Settlement.native_name_lang
es
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
HumahuacaCityMontage.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
180px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Argentina
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Humahuaca in Argentina
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Department
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Humahuaca
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.elevation_m
3012
Settlement.population_total
11,369
Settlement.population_as_of
2001 census
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone1
ART
Settlement.utc_offset1
−3

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Wikidata facts

Population
15992
Elevation
2970
Image
HumahuacaCityMontage.jpg
Dialing code
3887
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Commons category
Humahuaca
inception
1594-00-00
postal code
Y4630
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  • Filmed in Humahuaca

Humahuaca () is a small city in the province of Jujuy, Argentina. Since 2003 declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO at the Paris conference. It has 11,369 inhabitants as per the , and is the principal town (seat) of the Department of Humahuaca. The city is widely known for its location at the Quebrada de Humahuaca, along the Eastern valley of the central Andean Altiplano.

Humahuaca is located north of Tilcara and Purmamarca, in the colourful valley of Quebrada de Humahuaca. The townhall is located in the center of the village and it possesses a tower which can be seen from the main square with a clock that chimes at 12 pm, after which a small door opens and a figure of Saint Francisco Solano comes out and makes the sign of the cross.

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