San Ignacio Province

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San Ignacio
Location of San Ignacio in the Cajamarca region
Coat of Arms	Flag
Country	Peru
Region	Cajamarca
Capital	San Ignacio
Area
Area Elevation (capital)	4,990.3 km2 1,324 metres (4,344 ft)
Population (as of the 2005 Census)
Population  - Total  - Density	127,523 25.6/km²
Mayor	Carlos Alfonso Martinez Solano
Subdivisions	7 districts
UBIGEO	0609
Official website
www.munisanignacio.gob.pe

The San Ignacio Province is one of thirteen provinces located in the Cajamarca Region of Peru.

Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Political division 3 Population 4 Capital 5 See also 6 External references

[edit] Boundaries

• North: Ecuador
• East: Amazonas Region
• South: Jaén Province
• West: Piura Region

[edit] Political division

The province extends over an area of 4,990.30 square kilometers and is divided into seven districts:

• San Ignacio
• Chirinos
• Huarango
• La Coipa
• Namballe
• San José de Lourdes
• Tabaconas

[edit] Population

The province has a population of 127,523 inhabitants as of census 2005.

[edit] Capital

The capital of this province is the city of San Ignacio.

[edit] See also

• Cajamarca Region
• Peru

[edit] External references

• (Spanish) Official San Ignacio website

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