Cajamarca Province

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Cajamarca
Province
Bandera de Cajamarca.svg
Flag
Escudo de Cajamarca.svg
Coat of arms
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Location of Cajamarca in the Cajamarca Region
Country Peru
Region Cajamarca
Capital Cajamarca
Government
 • MayorVíctor Andrés Villar Narro
Area
 • Total
2,979.78 km2 (1,150.50 sq mi)
Elevation
2,720 m (8,920 ft)
Population
 • Total
348,433
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
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Website www.municajamarca.gob.pe

Cajamarca Province is a province of the Cajamarca Region in Peru. The capital of the province is Cajamarca.

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Geography

One of the highest elevations of the province is the Llusk'a Qullpa mountain range at approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft) on the border of the districts of Encañada and Namora. Other mountains are listed below: [1]

Political division

The province measures 2,979.78 square kilometres (1,150.50 sq mi) and is divided into twelve districts:

DistrictMayor
Asunción Juan Cornelio Torrel Rabanal
Cajamarca Víctor Andrés Villar Narro
Chetilla Israel Mendoza Tomay
Cospán Luciano Mendez Alcantara
Encañada Lifoncio Vera Sanchez
Jesús Marco Antonio Ruiz Ortiz
Llacanora Roberto Llamoga Ramirez
Los Baños del Inca Santos Julio Davila Silva
Magdalena Isaias Tarrillo Terrones
Matará Ramiro Alejandro Bardales Vigo
Namora Segundo Quiroz
San Juan Edinson Armando Teran Medina

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References

  1. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cajamarca Province (Cajamara Region)

7°09′25″S78°31′03″W / 7.15694°S 78.51750°W / -7.15694; -78.51750


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