San Miguel District, San Miguel
San Miguel | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Cajamarca |
Province | San Miguel |
Capital | San Miguel de Pallaques |
Government | |
• Mayor | Guillermo Espinoza Rodas |
Area | |
• Total | 368.26 km2 (142.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,620 m (8,600 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 15,871 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 061101 |
San Miguel District is one of thirteen districts of the province San Miguel in Peru.[1] San Miguel was founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1532 and is thus the oldest European town in Peru.[2]
References
- ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ Edward Hyams and George Ordish, The Last of the Incas (London: Longmans, 1963), 139.
Coordinates: 7°00′02″S 78°51′05″W / 7.0006°S 78.8514°W
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