San Ignacio, Perú

The city of San Ignacio is the capital of San Ignacio, one of the thirteen provinces that make up the Department of Cajamarca, under the administration of the regional government of Cajamarca, in Peru. It borders the province of Zamora Chinchipe (Ecuador) to the north, the Department of Amazonas to the east, the province of Jaen to the south and the Department of Piura to the west. It is known as the land of coffee, honey and natural forests. Its population by economic activity agriculture which is based exclusively to coffee.^[1]

San Ignacio Perú
Town
Parade ground of San Ignacio
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San Ignacio Perú Location of the city of San Ignacio in Peru
Coordinates: 5°08′44″S 79°00′06″W
Country	Peru
Region	Cajamarca Region
Province	San Ignacio Province
Established	creation May 12, 1965
Government
• Mayor	Juventino Sadón Gómez Torres
Area
• Total	4,990 km2 (1,930 sq mi)
Elevation	1,260 m (4,130 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Total	127,523
• Density	26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Demonym	Sanignacino (a)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (PET)
Postal code	076
Website	www.munisanignacio.gob.pe

History

In 1926 the negotiations for the creation of the province of San Ignacio for the effect of which was assigned a commission to travel to Lima began; the same that was composed by Father Juan Cabrera Arias, Donovan Bartolini Rangel and Luis Manuel Soto Adrianzén Salary Huaman, who appeared before the military junta led by Major General Ricardo Perez. The May 12, 1965, by Law No. 15560 created the province during the first government of President Fernando Belaunde.^[2]