Cajamarca Region
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This article is about Cajamarca Region, for its capital city, see Cajamarca
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| President | Jesus Coronel Salirrosas |
| Capital | Cajamarca |
| Largest city | Cajamarca |
| Area | 33 317.54 km² |
| Population (as of the 2005 Census) | |
| Population - Total - Density |
1 359 023 (2005 census) 40.8/km² |
| Subdivisions | 13 provinces and 127 districts |
| Elevation - Lowest - Highest |
4 496 m (Rumi Rumi) |
| Latitude Longitude |
4º 33´ 7 S to N/A 78º 42´ 27" to 77º 44´ 20" W |
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| Codes | |
| Dialing code | 076 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-CAJ |
| UBIGEO | 06 |
| Official website | |
| www.regioncajamarca.gob.pe | |
Cajamarca is a region in Peru. The capital is the city of Cajamarca. It is located in the north part of the country and shares a border with Ecuador. It is located in the Andes Mountain Range, the longest in the world, and partly in the Amazon Rainforest, the largest in the world.
It is divided in thirteen provinces.
Province (Capital)
- Cajabamba (Cajabamba)
- Cajamarca (Cajamarca)
- Celendín (Celendín)
- Chota (Chota)
- Contumazá (Contumazá)
- Cutervo (Cutervo)
- Hualgayoc (Bambamarca)
- Jaén (Jaén)
- San Ignacio (San Ignacio)
- San Marcos (San Marcos)
- San Miguel (San Miguel de Pallaques)
- San Pablo (San Pablo)
- Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz de Succhubamba)
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