The Cajatambo Province is one of nine provinces in the

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. It is bordered to the north by the

Ancash Region Ancash ( qu, Anqash; es, Áncash ) is a department and region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the departments of La Libertad on the north, Huánuco and Pasco on the east, Lima on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital i ...

, to the east by the

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, to the south by the

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, and to the west by the

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Overview

From 1851 to 1916 Cajatambo was part of

and also included the areas of

Bolognesi Province The Bolognesi Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region of Peru. Overview The province originally was part of Cajatambo Province (part of Lima Region since 1916) until 1903, when it was split off and named after Col. Francisco Bolognes ...

and

Ocros Province The Ocros Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:are listed below: Political division Ocros is divided into ten districts, which are: * Acas ...

, which remained in that region. Bolognesi, including Ocros until 1990, split from Cajatambo in 1903; in 1916 Cajatambo was given to Lima Region.

Geography

The

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mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into five districts: *

Cajatambo Cajatambo or Kashatampu is the capital of the Cajatambo Province in the Lima Region of Peru. History Founded during the Tawantinsuyu (Inca Empire) before the advent of the Spanish conquistadors, with the name of ''Kasha Tanpu'', it was one of ...

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* Gorgor * Huancapón * Manas

Population

The province has a population of approximately 10,000 people.

Capital

The capital of the province is the city of

Industry

Historically, the principal products of the province have been

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and

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, although

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is also produced in the area.

References

External links

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www.cajatambo.com
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