The San Marcos Province is one of the thirteen
provinces in the
Cajamarca Region
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of
Peru. It was created by Law No. 23508 on December 11, 1982 by president
Fernando Belaunde Terry. It has a mountainous territory which varies in height from 1,500 to more than 4,000 meters above sea level. The province is crossed by several rivers, the most important of which is the
Marañón.
[ Municipalidad Provincial de San Marcos, ]
Ubicación
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Political division
The province is divided into seven districts.
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Pedro Galvez (
San Marcos)
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Chancay (
Chancay)
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Eduardo Villanueva
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La Grama
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La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
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Gregorio Pita (
Paucamarca)
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Ichocan (
Ichocán
Ichocán is a town in the Ichocán District, San Marcos Province, Cajamarca region, Peru. It is the capital of Ichocán District.
Geography
Ichocán is at an altitude of . It is from Cajamarca. The imposing hills called "The Church" and "The Bel ...
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José Manuel Quiroz (
Shirac)
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José Sabogal
José Sabogal (Cajabamba, Peru, Cajabamba, March 19, 1888 – Lima, December 15, 1956) was a Peruvian painting, painter and muralist who was "the most renowned early supporter" and thus a leader in the artistic indigenism, indigenist movement of ...
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Venecia Venecia is the Spanish name for Venice. It may also refer to:
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* Venecia, Bogotá, neighborhood of Bogotá, Colombia
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Notes
Provinces of the Cajamarca Region
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