# Cajatambo province > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cajatambo_province > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cajatambo_province.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cajatambo_province > Source revision: 1324275006 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Province of Peru Province in Lima, Peru Cajatambo Province Peaks of the Waywash mountain range on the eastern border of the province as seen from the south Location of Cajatambo in Lima Country Peru Department Lima Capital Cajatambo Government • Mayor José Del Carmen Flores Fuentes Rivera (2019–2022) Area • Total 1,515.21 km2 (585.03 sq mi) Elevation 3,376 m (11,076 ft) Population • Total 6,559 • Density 4.329/km2 (11.21/sq mi) UBIGEO 1503 **Cajatambo** is a [province](/source/Provinces_of_Peru) of the [department of Lima](/source/Department_of_Lima), [Peru](/source/Peru). From the administrative point of view of the [Catholic Church in Peru](/source/Catholic_Church_in_Peru), it forms part of the [Diocese of Huacho](/source/Diocese_of_Huacho). It is bordered to the north by the [Ancash Region](/source/Ancash_Region), to the east by the [Huánuco Region](/source/Hu%C3%A1nuco_Region), to the south by the [province of Oyón](/source/Oy%C3%B3n_Province), and to the west by the [province of Huaura](/source/Huaura_Province). Its capital is [Cajatambo](/source/Cajatambo). ## History From 1851 to 1916 Cajatambo was part of [Ancash Region](/source/Ancash_Region) and also included the areas of the provinces of [Bolognesi](/source/Bolognesi_Province) and [Ocros](/source/Ocros_Province), which remained in that region. Bolognesi, including Ocros until 1990, split from Cajatambo in 1903; in 1916 Cajatambo was given to Lima Region. ## Geography The [Waywash](/source/Waywash_mountain_range) mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1] - [Awkillu](/source/Awkillu) - [Awkin](/source/Awkin) - Ayar Mach'ay - [Challwaqucha](/source/Challwaqucha_(Cajatambo-Oy%C3%B3n)) - [Chhanka](/source/Chhanka) - [Ch'ura](/source/Ch'ura) - Ichik Qayqu - [Mataqucha](/source/Mataqucha) - [Millpu](/source/Millpu_(Cajatambo)) - [Mishi Waqanan](/source/Mishi_Waqanan) - [Mit'u Punta](/source/Mit'u_Punta) - [Muntiqucha](/source/Muntiqucha) - [Parya Ukru](/source/Parya_Ukru) - [Pishtaq](/source/Pishtaq_(Lima)) - [Puka Parya](/source/Puka_Parya) - [Puka Qaqa](/source/Puka_Qaqa) - [Puka Qaqa](/source/Puka_Qaqa_(Muntiqucha)) (Mun.) - [Pumarinri](/source/Pumarinri_(Lima)) - Punta Rukma - [Puskan T'urpu](/source/Puskan_T'urpu) - [Puywan](/source/Puywan) - Phasa Pukyu - [Phuyuq](/source/Phuyuq) - [P'ukru](/source/P'ukru) - [Qullqan](/source/Qullqan) - [Qulluta Warkhu](/source/Qulluta_Warkhu) - Qupan - Q'ara Chuku - Q'aramarka - [Rahu Qulluta](/source/Rahu_Qulluta) - [Rasaq](/source/Rasac) - Rukma - [Sarapu](/source/Sarapu_(Peru)) - [Suyruqucha](/source/Suyruqucha_(Cajatambo)) - Shawaq - T'uruqucha - Utkhush - [Wakrish](/source/Wakrish) - Wanchaq - Waqra - [Waqra Punta](/source/Waqra_Punta) - [Waqshash](/source/Waqshash) - [Wathiyaqucha](/source/Wathiyaqucha) - [Waylla Hirka](/source/Waylla_Hirka) - [Waylla Hirka](/source/Waylla_Hirka_(Cajatambo)) (Caj.) - [Yana Kushman](/source/Yana_Kushman) - [Yana Hirka](/source/Yana_Hirka_(Lima)) - Yana K'uchu - Yana Paryan - [Yana Uqsha](/source/Yana_Uqsha_(Cajatambo)) - Yura Hirka - [Yuraq Qaqa](/source/Yuraq_Qaqa_(Lima)) ## Administrative divisions The province is divided into five districts: - [Cajatambo](/source/Cajatambo_District) - [Copa](/source/Copa_District) - [Gorgor](/source/Gorgor_District) - [Huancapón](/source/Huancap%C3%B3n_District) - [Manas](/source/Manas_District%2C_Peru) ## Population The province has a population of approximately 10,000 people. ## Industry Historically, the principal products of the province have been [cattle](/source/Cattle) and [sheep](/source/Sheep), although [cochineal](/source/Cochineal) is also produced in the area.[2] ## See also - [Quyllurqucha](/source/Quyllurqucha_(Lima)) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-escale_1-0)** escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the province of Cajatambo (Lima Region) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Chisholm, Hugh](/source/Hugh_Chisholm), ed. (1911). ["Cajatambo"](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/Cajatambo). *[Encyclopædia Britannica](/source/Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica_Eleventh_Edition)*. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 961. ## External links - (in Spanish) [www.cajatambo.com](http://www.cajatambo.com/) v t e Provinces of the Department of Lima Peru Barranca Cajatambo Cañete Canta Huaral Huarochirí Huaura Lima Oyón Yauyos [10°20′08″S 76°50′03″W / 10.33556°S 76.83417°W / -10.33556; -76.83417](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Cajatambo_province¶ms=10_20_08_S_76_50_03_W_source:eswiki) Authority control databases International VIAF National United States France BnF data Israel Other Yale LUX This Lima Region geography article is a stub. 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