Department of Cajamarca
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This article is about the Cajamarca Region. For its capital city, see 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.
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Cajamarca
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Anthem: Anthem of Cajamarca Region | |
Coordinates: 6.61°S 78.78°W / -6.61; -78.78 | |
Country | Peru |
Subdivisions | 13 provinces and 127 districts |
Largest city | Cajamarca |
Capital | Cajamarca |
Government | |
• Governor | Roger Guevara (2023–present) |
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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