Humahuaca

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Humahuaca is a historic town in Argentina’s Jujuy Province, known for its colonial architecture and its location within the UNESCO-listed Quebrada de Humahuaca valley.

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Humahuaca canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
administrativeDivisionLevel municipality
climateClassificationSystem Köppen climate classification
climateCode BWk
country Argentina
distanceFrom approximately 160 km from San Salvador de Jujuy
economicActivity small-scale agriculture
tourism
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 2950 metres
approximately 9680 feet
foundedInCentury 16th century
governingCountryCapital Buenos Aires (capital of Argentina)
linked to: Buenos Aires
hasArchitecturalStyle Spanish colonial
hasClimate cold desert climate
hasCulturalEvent Carnaval de Humahuaca
linked to: Carnaval Jujeño
hasCulturalHeritage Andean traditions
pre-Hispanic trade route history
hasEthnicGroup predominantly indigenous Andean population
hasHeritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Quebrada de Humahuaca
hasLandmark Monument to the Heroes of Independence
hasNearbyAttraction Cerro de los 14 Colores (Hornocal)
hasReligiousBuilding Iglesia de la Candelaria
hasTourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
nature tourism
hasTraditionalArchitectureElement adobe houses
cobblestone streets
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
knownFor colonial architecture
historic town center
proximity to Quebrada de Humahuaca
locatedIn Jujuy Province
Quebrada de Humahuaca
locatedInContinent South America
locatedInGeographicalRegion Eastern Andes
linked to: eastern Andes
locatedInTimeZone UTC−03:00
locatedOnWatercourse Río Grande de Jujuy
nearBorderWith Bolivia
partOf Department of Humahuaca
population approximately 11000 (early 21st century)
primaryLanguage Spanish
provinceCapital San Salvador de Jujuy
region Northwest Argentina
roadConnection connected by National Route 9
UNESCOListingYear 2003 (as part of Quebrada de Humahuaca)

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Quebrada de Humahuaca extendsTo Humahuaca
Purmamarca nearbyTown Humahuaca
Tilcara nearbySettlement Humahuaca
Uquía distanceTo Humahuaca
Río Grande de Jujuy near Humahuaca