San Miguel District, San Miguel

San Miguel
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

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. 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 / -7.0006; -78.8514

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