Leimebamba District

Leimebamba
Football field of Leimebamba from the stairs that rise to the museum
Interactive map of Leimebamba
Country Peru
RegionAmazonas
ProvinceChachapoyas
Founded3 May 1955
CapitalLeimebamba
Government
 • MayorLaynes Silva Vigo
Area
 • Total
373.14 km2 (144.07 sq mi)
Elevation
2,158 m (7,080 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
3,620
 • Density9.70/km2 (25.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
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Leimebamba (or Leymebamba) is a district of the province of Chachapoyas, located in the northern Peruvian department of Amazonas, in the valley of the Utcubamba River, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) south of Chachapoyas.