Jaén Province, Peru

Jaén Province, Peru

Infobox Province Peru
province = Jaén




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region = Cajamarca
founded = May 19, 1828
capital = Jaén de Bracamoros
elevation =
pop = 179,699
density = 34.3
area = 5,232.57
districts = 12
web = www.munijaen.gob.pe
mayor = Jaime Manuel Vílchez Oblitas
ubigeo = 0608

The Jaén Province is one of the thirteen provinces in the Cajamarca Region of Peru. Geographically, the province has a mountainous terrain crisscrossed by the rivers of the Huancabamba-Chamaya Basin, which drain towards the Marañón River. 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. Main crops are rice and coffee.

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)
* Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa)

References

* Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. " [http://desa.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ Banco de Información Digital] ". Retrieved November 4, 2007.
* World Bank, CIPCA. [http://www.cipca.org.pe/cipca/frontera/_caj/PROV_JAE.htm Evaluación Participativa de Necesidades Prioritarias (Cajamarca - Perú)] . Retrieved November 4, 2007.


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