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.
The city of
Cajamarca is located in the northern highlands of
Peru and is the capital of the
Cajamarca region. It is approximately 2,700 m (8,900 ft) above sea level and has a population of about 135,000 people. Cajamarca has an equatorial climate so it is mild, dry and sunny, which creates very fertile soil. The city is well-known for its cheeses and dairy products.[
citation needed] Cajamarca is also known for its churches, and hot springs, or Inca Baths. There are also several active
mining sites in surrounding areas. Most of all,
Peruvians remember Cajamarca as the place where the
Inca Empire came to an end; the
Battle of Cajamarca and the capture and execution of the Incan emperor
Atahualpa took place here.
The city of
Jaén is the capital of the
Jaén Province in the
Cajamarca Region of
Peru. At an altitude of 740 meters above sea level it is considered part of the northern Sierra region of Peru. It has a warm and humid climate. Temperatures fluctuate between 15 and 33 degrees Celsius. Rice is the main crop grown in the area.
The
San Marcos Province is one of the thirteen
provinces in the
Cajamarca Region of
Peru. It was created by Law No. 23508 on December 11, 1982 by president
Fernando Belaunde Terry.
[1] It has a mountainous territory which varies in height from 1,500 to more than 4,000 meters (5,000–13,000 ft) above sea level. The province is crossed by several rivers, the most important of which is the
Marañón.
[2]
The
San Miguel Province is one of the thirteen
provinces in the
Cajamarca Region of
Peru. It was created by Law No. 15152 on September 29, 1964 by president
Fernando Belaunde Terry.
[1] It has a mountainous territory which varies in height from 500 to more than 4,000 meters (1,600–13,000 ft) above sea level. As a result there is a great diversity of climates ranging from hot and dry at lower altitudes to cold and rainy at higher levels.
[2] Herding is an important economic activity thanks to the existence of extensive
pastures. Its main product is cow's milk which is either sold outside the province or transformed into dairy products such as cheese. There are several gold mines in production in the higher regions of the province. There's also an important handicraft industry mainly devoted to textiles made out of cotton or wool.
[3]
Santa Cruz Province is a province in the
Cajamarca Region of
Peru, with its capital at Santa Cruz de Succhabamba. The province has an area of 1,417.93 km² and the government population estimate for 2002 is 49,302, with the 1993 census showing a population of 44,571.
Agriculture is the predominant economic activity.
Santa Cruz Province's land area is 1,423 km², 4.2% of the total of the Cajamarca Region. It is mostly mountainous in relief. It is located on the Western Mountain range of the Andes and is bounded by the mountains that descend to the coast and the deep rivers that carve the mountains. Its lowest elevation is in the Saña River, near the small village of Pan de Azucar, 265 meters above sea level, and highest in the Cerro Cimarrones, 3,600 meters above sea level, south of the town of Pulán.
It is bounded to the North by Chota, to the East by Hualgayoc and Chota, to the South by San Miguel, and to the West by Lambayeque.
The climate is varied with an average temperature of 22° C. in the Chala area and 17° C. in the Yunga area.
