Department of Cajamarca

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Cajamarca Departamento de Cajamarca (Spanish) Kashamarka suyu (Quechua)
Department
Stone forest of Cumbemayo
Flag Seal
Anthem: Anthem of Cajamarca Region
Location of Cajamarca in Peru
Coordinates: 6°37′S 78°47′W / 6.61°S 78.78°W / -6.61; -78.78
Country	Peru
Subdivisions	13 provinces and 127 districts
Largest city	Cajamarca
Capital	Cajamarca
Government
• Governor	Roger Guevara (2023–present)
Area
• Total	33,317.54 km2 (12,863.97 sq mi)
Highest elevation	4,496 m (14,751 ft)
Lowest elevation	420 m (1,380 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	1,341,012
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
UBIGEO	06
Dialing code	076
ISO 3166 code	PE-CAJ
Website	www.regioncajamarca.gob.pe

Cajamarca (Spanish pronunciation: [kaxaˈmaɾka]; Quechua: Kashamarka; Aymara: Qajamarka) is a department and 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. The city has an elevation of 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) above sea level in the Andes Mountain Range, the longest mountain range in the world. Part of its territory includes the Amazon Rainforest, the largest in the world.