Cajamarca Province
Cajamarca | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Cajamarca in the Cajamarca Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Cajamarca |
| Capital | Cajamarca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Víctor 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 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0601 |
| Website | www.municajamarca.gob.pe |
Cajamarca Province is a province of the Cajamarca Region in Peru. The capital of the province is Cajamarca.
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]
- Allqay Wasi
- Añas Qaqa
- Chawpi Urqu
- Chukuri
- Ch'aki Qucha
- Kampanayuq
- Kinwa
- Kinwa Pampa
- Kinwayuq
- Kiswar
- Kiswarniyuq
- Kuntur Puñuna
- K'uchu Urqu
- Maki Maki
- Puma Pampa
- Qucha Pata
- Qullpa
- Qullpayuq
- Qutu Qaqa
- Ranra
- Rumi Urqu
- Saywayuq
- Suyt'u Rumi
- Usnu
- Wachwa
- Wachwa Pampa
- Waka Qucha
- Waylla Kunka
- Wira Kunka
- Wisk'acha
- Yana Qucha
- Yana T'utura
Political division
The province measures 2,979.78 square kilometres (1,150.50 sq mi) and is divided into twelve districts:
| District | Mayor |
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| 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 |
See also
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved November 4, 2007.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cajamarca Province (Cajamara Region)
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7°09′25″S 78°31′03″W / 7.15694°S 78.51750°W / -7.15694; -78.51750
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