San Miguel Province
Encyclopedia
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
. 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. Herding is an important economic activity thanks to the existence of extensive pasture
s. 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.
Provinces of Peru
The provinces of Peru, known in Spanish as provincias, are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into districts . There are 195 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 regions except for the Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average...
in the Cajamarca Region
Cajamarca Region
Cajamarca is a region in Peru. The capital is the city of Cajamarca. It is located in the north part of the country and shares a border with Ecuador...
of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. It was created by Law No. 15152 on September 29, 1964 by president Fernando Belaunde Terry
Fernando Belaúnde Terry
Fernando Belaúnde Terry was President of Peru for two non-consecutive terms . Deposed by a military coup in 1968, he was re-elected in 1980 after eleven years of military rule...
. 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. Herding is an important economic activity thanks to the existence of extensive pasture
Pasture
Pasture is land used for grazing. Pasture lands in the narrow sense are enclosed tracts of farmland, grazed by domesticated livestock, such as horses, cattle, sheep or swine. The vegetation of tended pasture, forage, consists mainly of grasses, with an interspersion of legumes and other forbs...
s. 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.
Political division
The province is divided into thirteen districts.- San MiguelSan Miguel District, San MiguelSan Miguel District is one of thirteen districts of the province San Miguel in Peru.-References:...
(San Miguel de Pallaques) - BolívarBolívar District, San MiguelBolívar District is one of thirteen districts of the province San Miguel in Peru.-References:...
(Bolívar) - CalquisCalquis DistrictCalquis District is one of thirteen districts of the province San Miguel in Peru.-References:...
(Calquis) - CatillucCatilluc DistrictCatilluc District is one of thirteen districts of the province San Miguel in Peru.-References:...
(Catilluc) - El PradoEl Prado DistrictEl Prado District is one of thirteen districts of the province San Miguel in Peru.-References:...
(El Prado) - La FloridaLa Florida DistrictLa Florida District is one of thirteen districts of the province San Miguel in Peru.-More information:http://www.atlascajamarca.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=29&Itemid=75...
(La Florida) - LlapaLlapa DistrictLlapa District is one of thirteen districts of the province San Miguel in Peru.-References:...
(Llapa) - NanchocNanchoc DistrictNanchoc District is one of thirteen districts of the province San Miguel in Peru.-References:...
(Nanchoc) - NieposNiepos DistrictNiepos District is one of thirteen districts of the province San Miguel in Peru.-References:...
(Niepos) - San GregorioSan Gregorio DistrictSan Gregorio District is one of thirteen districts of the province San Miguel in Peru.-References:...
(San Gregorio) - San Silvestre de CochanSan Silvestre de Cochan DistrictSan Silvestre de Cochan District is one of thirteen districts of the province San Miguel in Peru.-References:...
(San Silvestre de Cochan) - TongodTongod DistrictTongod District is one of thirteen districts of the province San Miguel in Peru.-References:...
(Tongod) - Unión Agua BlancaUnión Agua Blanca DistrictUnión Agua Blanca District is one of thirteen districts of the province San Miguel in Peru.-References:...
(Agua Blanca)