Department of Cajamarca
Cajamarca (Spanish pronunciation: [kaxaˈmaɾka]; Quechua: Kashamarka; Aymara: Qajamarka) is a department and 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. The city has an elevation of 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) above sea level in the Andes Mountain Range, the longest mountain range in the world. Part of its territory includes the Amazon Rainforest, the largest in the world.
Department of Cajamarca | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Anthem: Anthem of Cajamarca Region | |
Location of the Cajamarca Region in Peru | |
| Coordinates: 6.61°S 78.78°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Subdivisions | 13 provinces and 127 districts |
| Largest city | Cajamarca |
| Capital | Cajamarca |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mesías Guevara (2019–2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33,317.54 km2 (12,863.97 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 4,496 m (14,751 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 1,341,012 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 06 |
| Dialing code | 076 |
| ISO 3166 code | PE-CAJ |
| Website | www.regioncajamarca.gob.pe |
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