San Ignacio province

San Ignacio
Province
Flag Coat of arms
Location of San Ignacio in the Cajamarca Region
Country	Peru
Region	Cajamarca
Capital	San Ignacio de la Frontera
Government
• Mayor	Carlos Alfonso Martinez Solano
Area
• Total	4,990.3 km2 (1,926.8 sq mi)
Elevation	1,324 m (4,344 ft)
Population
• Total	127,523
• Density	26/km2 (66/sq mi)
UBIGEO	0609
Website	www.munisanignacio.gob.pe

San Ignacio is one of thirteen provinces located in the Cajamarca Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of San Ignacio.

Boundaries

• North: Ecuador
• East: Amazonas Region
• South: province of Jaén
• West: Piura Region

Political division

The province extends over an area of 4,990.30 square kilometers (1,926.77 sq mi) and is divided into seven districts:

• San Ignacio
• Chirinos
• Huarango
• La Coipa
• Namballe
• San José de Lourdes
• Tabaconas

Population

The province has a population of 127,523 inhabitants as of census 2005.

See also

• Cajamarca Region
• Peru

External links

• (in Spanish) Official San Ignacio website

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