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.[1] It has a mountainous territory which varies in height from 500 to more than 4,000 metres (1,600–13,000 ft) 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.[2] Herding is an important economic activity thanks to the existence of extensive pastures. 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.[3]
San Miguel | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of San Miguel in the Cajamarca Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Cajamarca |
| Founded | September 29, 1964 |
| Capital | San Miguel de Pallaques |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lorenzo Chingay (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,542.08 km2 (981.50 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 46,043 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0611 |
| Website | www |
Archaeology
editThe oldest known irrigation canals in the Americas are located in the Nanchoc District of San Miguel Province. The canals in the Zaña Valley have been radiocarbon dated to 3400 BCE, and possibly date to 4700 BCE.[4]
Political division
editThe province is divided into thirteen districts, namely:
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de San Miguel, San Miguel en la República. Retrieved on November 4, 2007.
- ^ (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de San Miguel, Aspecto Geofísico. Retrieved on November 4, 2007.
- ^ (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de San Miguel, Producción. Retrieved on November 4, 2007.
- ^ Dillehay, Tom D.; Eling, Jr., Herbert H.; Rossen, Jack (2005). "Preceramic irrigation canals in the Peruvian Andes" (PDF). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 102 (47). National Academy of Science: 17241–17244. doi:10.1073/pnas.0508583102. PMC 1288011. PMID 16284247. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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