Cajamarca Province is a province of the Cajamarca Region in Peru. The capital of the province is Cajamarca.
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 |
Geography edit
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 edit
The province measures 2,979.78 square kilometres (1,150.50 sq mi) and is divided into twelve districts:
| District | Mayor |
|---|---|
| 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 edit
References edit
- (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)
7°09′25″S 78°31′03″W / 7.15694°S 78.51750°W
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