Cajatambo District

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Cajatambo

Qaqatampu
Anexo astobamba.JPG
The village of Astobamba, Cajatambo District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Lima
Province Cajatambo
Capital Cajatambo
Government
   Mayor José Del Carmen Flores Fuentes Rivera
(2019-2022)
Area
  Total567.96 km2 (219.29 sq mi)
Elevation
3,376 m (11,076 ft)
Population
 (2017)
  Total2,082
  Density3.7/km2 (9.5/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 150301

Cajatambo, Kashatampu, or Qaqatampu (Quechua) is one of five districts of the province Cajatambo in Peru. [1]

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Geography

The Waywash mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below: [2]

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References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)

Coordinates: 10°28′17″S76°59′36″W / 10.4713°S 76.9933°W / -10.4713; -76.9933