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Area: 39,249 sq. km. 1966 Population: 376,300
Location: Northern department in the Oriental area of the Andes, with heights of over 3,000 m.a.s.l. Its territory crossed by the Marañon river belongs to the Nor-oriental Marañon region, together with the departments of Lambayeque and Cajamarca.
Boundaries: To the N the Republic of Ecuador; to the E Loreto; to the S La Libertad and San Martin; and to the W Cajamarca and the Republic of Ecuador.
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Provinces |
Area in sq km |
Population |
Capital |
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Bongara |
2,869 |
22,700 |
Jumbilla |
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Chachapoyas |
3,312 |
48,200 |
Chachapoyas |
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Condorcanqui |
17,865 |
37,500 |
S.Maria de Nieva |
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Luya |
3,237 |
49,200 |
Lamud |
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Rodriguez de Mendoza |
2,359 |
22,500 |
Mendoza |
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Utcubamba |
3,860 |
113,800 |
Bagua Grande |
Climate: Warm climate. Temperature in Chachapoyas: cold and healthy sierra climate, maximum in December at an average of 14.5º C; minimum in July/August at 25.1º
City of CHACHAPOYAS (Cap. of Dep.) Altitude:2,335 m.a.s.l.
(from the quechua voice, meaning "Cloud of People")
Geogr. Coord.: 6º13m36s LS and 77º52m06s LOG |
