The Jaén Province is one of the thirteen

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in the

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. Geographically, the province has a mountainous terrain crisscrossed by the rivers of the Huancabamba-Chamaya Basin, which drain towards the

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. Its weather is characterized by high temperatures all year long and heavy rains from October through March. Agriculture and husbandry absorb over half of the province workforce.

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and

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are main crops.

Political division

The province is divided into twelve districts. * Jaén ( Jaén de Bracamoros) * Bellavista ( Bellavista) * Chontali ( Chontali) * Colasay ( Colasay) * Huabal ( Huabal) * Las Pirias ( Las Pirias) * Pomahuaca ( Pomahuaca) * Pucará ( Pucará) * Sallique ( Sallique) * San Felipe ( San Felipe) * San José del Alto ( San José del Alto) *

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References

* Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática.
Banco de Información Digital
'. Retrieved November 4, 2007. * World Bank, CIPCA

Retrieved November 4, 2007. Provinces of the Cajamarca Region {{Cajamarca-geo-stub

Political division

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