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Cajamarca | |
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| Anthem: Anthem of Cajamarca Region | |
.svg) Location of Cajamarca inPeru | |
| Coordinates:6°37′S78°47′W / 6.61°S 78.78°W /-6.61; -78.78 | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Subdivisions | 13 provinces and 127 districts |
| Largest city | Cajamarca |
| Capital | Cajamarca |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Roger Guevara (2023–present) |
| Area | |
• Total | 33,317.54 km2 (12,863.97 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 4,496 m (14,751 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 1,341,012 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 06 |
| Dialing code | 076 |
| ISO 3166 code | PE-CAJ |
| Website | www.regioncajamarca.gob.pe |
Cajamarca (Spanish pronunciation:[kaxaˈmaɾka];Quechua:Kashamarka;Aymara:Qajamarka) is adepartment andregion inPeru. The capital is the city ofCajamarca. It is located in the north part of the country and shares a border withEcuador. The city has an elevation of 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) above sea level in theAndes Mountain Range, the longest mountain range in the world. Part of its territory includes theAmazon Rainforest, the largest in the world.
The oldest known irrigation canals in the Americas are located in theNanchoc District of Cajamarca Department. The canals in theZaña Valley have beenradiocarbon dated to 3400 BCE, and possibly date to 4700 BCE.[1] From the 6th to the 10th century the people of theWari culture ruled earlier cultures in the highlands. They established the administrative center ofWiraquchapampa.
In the 15th century, theIncas conquered the territory, expanding their empire. They established their regional capital in what is now Cajamarca. The Incas in 1465 established a newprovince there to serve as a bridge to their later conquests.[citation needed]
Cajamarca had long been one of the oldest cities inSouth America when theSpanish arrived in theirconquest of Peru.[citation needed]
The Region is divided into 13provinces.
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Peru'sLima Province is not part of any region. |
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