San Marcos Province

Infobox Province Peru
region = Cajamarca
founded = December 11, 1982
cofarms =


province = San Marcos
capital = San Marcos
elevation =
pop = 51,717
density = 38
area = 1,362.32
districts = 7
web = www.munisanmarcos.gob.pe


mayor = Flavio Carlos Machuca Romero
ubigeo = 0610

The San Marcos Province is one of the thirteen provinces in the Cajamarca Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 23508 on December 11, 1982 by president Fernando Belaunde Terry. [es icon Municipalidad Provincial de San Marcos, " [http://www.munisanmarcos.gob.pe/historia.php Historia] ". Retrieved on November 4, 2007.] 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. [es icon Municipalidad Provincial de San Marcos, " [http://www.munisanmarcos.gob.pe/ubicacion.php Ubicación] ". Retrieved on November 4, 2007.]

Political division

The province is divided into seven districts.
* Pedro Galvez (San Marcos)
* Chancay (Chancay)
* Eduardo Villanueva (La Grama)
* Gregorio Pita (Paucamarca)
* Ichocan (Ichocan)
* José Manuel Quiroz (Shirac)
* José Sabogal (Venecia)

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