Celendín Province
| Celendín | ||
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| Province | ||
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View of Celendín | ||
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 Location of Celendín in the Cajamarca Region | ||
| Country | Peru | |
| Region | Cajamarca | |
| Founded | September 30, 1862 | |
| Capital | Celendín | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Juan De Dios Tello Villanueva | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,641.59 km2 (1,019.92 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 2,620 m (8,600 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 89,006 | |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) | |
| UBIGEO | 0603 | |
| Website | www.municelendin.gob.pe | |
Celendín Province is a province of the Cajamarca Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Celendín.
Political division
The province measures 2,641.59 square kilometres (1,019.92 sq mi) and is divided into twelve districts:
| District | Mayor | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| Celendín | Juan De Dios Tello Villanueva | Celendín |
| Chumuch | Miller Enrique Pinedo Cepeda | Chumuch |
| Cortegana | Jose Marcial Castañeda Pereyra | Chimuch |
| Huasmín | Jose Ermitaño Marin Rojas | Huasmín |
| Jorge Chávez | Deyner Araujo Chavez | Lucmapampa |
| José Gálvez | Neiser Fernando Chavez Chavez | Huacapampa |
| La Libertad de Pallán | José Visitación Mego Cachay | La Libertad de Pallán |
| Miguel Iglesias | Flavio Ediver Davila Guevara | Chalán, Peru |
| Oxamarca | Gilberto Pajares Martos | Oxamarca |
| Sorochuco | Marcial Villanueva Izquierdo | Sorochuco |
| Sucre | Gerardo Romulo Machuca Aguilar | Sucre |
| Utco | Oscar Mercedes Campos Diaz | Utco |
See also
References
- (Spanish) Provincia de Celendín es:Provincia de Celendín. Wikipedia en español, información bastante completa.
- (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved November 4, 2007.
External links
- (Spanish) Official province web site
Coordinates: 6°52′00″S 78°08′29″W / 6.866647°S 78.141417°W