San Miguel Province

Infobox Province Peru
province = San Miguel


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region = Cajamarca
founded = September 29, 1964
cofarms = COA San Miguel Province in Cajamarca Region.png

capital = San Miguel de Pallaques
elevation =
pop = 56,497
density = 22.2
area = 2,542.08
districts = 13
web = www.munisanmiguel-cajamarca.com
mayor = Guillermo Espinoza Rodas
ubigeo = 0611

The San Miguel Province is one of the thirteen provinces in the Cajamarca Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 15152 on September 29, 1964 by president Fernando Belaunde Terry. [es icon Municipalidad Provincial de San Miguel, " [http://www.munisanmiguel-cajamarca.com/h_repub.htm San Miguel en la República] ". Retrieved on November 4, 2007.] It has a mountainous territory which varies in height from 500 to more than 4,000 meters above sea level. As a result there is a great diversity of climates ranging from hot and dry at lower altitudes to cold and rainy at higher levels. [es icon Municipalidad Provincial de San Miguel, " [http://www.munisanmiguel-cajamarca.com/aspc_geo.htm Aspecto Geofísico] ". Retrieved on November 4, 2007.] Herding is an important economic activity thanks to the existence of extensive pastures. Its main product is cow's milk which is either sold outside the province or transformed into dairy products such as cheese. There are several gold mines in production in the higher regions of the province. There's also an important handicraft industry mainly devoted to textiles made out of cotton or wool. [es icon Municipalidad Provincial de San Miguel, " [http://www.munisanmiguel-cajamarca.com/produccion.htm Producción] ". Retrieved on November 4, 2007.]

Political division

The province is divided into thirteen districts.
* San Miguel (San Miguel de Pallaques)
* Bolívar (Bolívar)
* Calquis (Calquis)
* Catilluc (Catilluc)
* El Prado (El Prado)
* La Florida (La Florida)
* Llapa (Llapa)
* Nanchoc (Nanchoc)
* Niepos (Niepos)
* San Gregorio (San Gregorio)
* San Silvestre de Cochan (San Silvestre de Cochan)
* Tongod (Tongod)
* Unión Agua Blanca (Agua Blanca)

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