Cajatambo Province
| Cajatambo | |
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| Province | |
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Peaks of the Waywash mountain range on the eastern border of the province as seen from the south | |
 Location of Cajatambo in the Lima Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Capital | Cajatambo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Angel Carlos Castillo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,515.21 km2 (585.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,376 m (11,076 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,618 |
| • Density | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1503 |
The Cajatambo Province is one of nine provinces in the Lima Region of Peru. It is bordered to the north by the Ancash Region, to the east by the Huánuco Region, to the south by the Oyón Province, and to the west by the Huaura Province.
Geography
The Waywash mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1]
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Administrative Division
The province is divided into five districts:
Population
The province has a population of approximately 10,000 people.
Capital
The capital of the province is the city of Cajatambo.
Industry
The principal products of the province are cattle and sheep, although cochineal is also produced in the area.
See also
References
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)
External links
- (Spanish) www.cajatambo.com
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Coordinates: 10°20′08″S 76°50′03″W / 10.33556°S 76.83417°W