Cajamarca, Cajamarca, Provincia de Cajamarca, Cajamarca, Peru

Alternative Names:	CJA, Cajamarca, Caxamarca, Gorad Kakhamarka, Kachamarka, Kakhamarka, Kasamarko, Kashamarka, Kaŝamarko, Qajamarka, Qashamarka, ka ha ma ka, ka ha mar ka, kahamaleuka, kahamaruka, kakhamarka, Горад Кахамарка, Кахамарка, کاخامارکا, กาฮามาร์กา, კახამარკა, カハマルカ, 卡哈馬卡, 카하마르카
Type:	Seat of a first-order administrative division - seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)
Mindat.org Region:	Cajamarca District, Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca, Peru
Region:	Cajamarca, Provincia de Cajamarca, Cajamarca, Peru
Latitude:	7° 9' 49" S
Longitude:	78° 30' 0" W
Lat/Long (dec):	-7.16378,-78.50027
Köppen climate type:	BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Elevation:	2,700m
Population:	135,000 (2012)
Mindat Feature ID:	3699088
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:3699088:1
GUID:	0

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Mindat.org localities near to this feature

Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Laguna Chamis, Cajamarca District, Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca, Peru	7° 7' 4" S	78° 34' 31" W	9.7km (6.0 miles)
Yanacocha mining district (Yanacocha gold district), Cajamarca, Peru	6° 59' 30" S	78° 30' 45" W	19.2km (11.9 miles)
Yucud mines (Yucad mines; Jucud Mines), Magdalena District, Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca, Peru	7° 13' 20" S	78° 40' 6" W	19.7km (12.2 miles)
Michiquillay, Encañada District, Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca, Peru	7° 2' 32" S	78° 19' 58" W	22.9km (14.2 miles)
Michiquillay Cu-Au-Mo deposit, Michiquillay, Encañada District, Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca, Peru	7° 2' 18" S	78° 19' 17" W	24.2km (15.0 miles)
El Galeno Cu-Au-Mo deposit, Quisquimayoc, Celendín Province, Cajamarca, Peru	7° 1' 0" S	78° 19' 0" W	26.0km (16.2 miles)
Chailhuagon Mine, Minas Conga, Encañada District, Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca, Peru	6° 56' 23" S	78° 21' 42" W	29.2km (18.1 miles)
Minas Conga, Celendín Province, Cajamarca, Peru	6° 54' 54" S	78° 21' 33" W	31.7km (19.7 miles)
Paredones, San Bernadino District, San Pablo Province, Cajamarca, Peru	7° 11' 22" S	78° 49' 20" W	35.6km (22.1 miles)
Chilete, Chilete District, Contumazá Province, Cajamarca, Peru	7° 13' 19" S	78° 50' 22" W	38.0km (23.6 miles)
Cerro Corona, Hualgayoc Province, Cajamarca, Peru	6° 45' 41" S	78° 36' 20" W	46.2km (28.7 miles)
Tantahuatay Cu deposit, Hualgayoc Province, Cajamarca, Peru	6° 43' 29" S	78° 40' 9" W	52.2km (32.5 miles)
Igor Project (Igor Mine), Huaranchal, Otuzco Province, La Libertad, Peru	7° 39' 19" S	78° 26' 14" W	55.1km (34.2 miles)
Shahuindo deposit, Cachachi District, Cajabamba Province, Cajamarca, Peru	7° 36' 44" S	78° 12' 55" W	59.0km (36.6 miles)
Algamarca mine, Cachachi District, Cajabamba Province, Cajamarca, Peru	7° 36' 57" S	78° 12' 13" W	60.0km (37.3 miles)
Cahuadan, Huamachuco, Sánchez Carrión Province, La Libertad, Peru	7° 47' 13" S	78° 1' 16" W	87.1km (54.2 miles)
Alexa Pit, Lagunas Norte Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad, Peru	7° 56' 26" S	78° 15' 4" W	90.6km (56.3 miles)
Lagunas Norte Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad, Peru	7° 56' 32" S	78° 14' 46" W	91.0km (56.5 miles)
Josefa Pit, Lagunas Norte Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad, Peru	7° 56' 33" S	78° 14' 42" W	91.1km (56.6 miles)
Dafne Pit, Lagunas Norte Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad, Peru	7° 56' 47" S	78° 14' 44" W	91.4km (56.8 miles)
Milluaehaqui, Salpo, Otuzco Province, La Libertad, Peru	7° 59' 41" S	78° 35' 26" W	92.9km (57.8 miles)
Collacuyan Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad, Peru	7° 57' 55" S	78° 15' 8" W	93.2km (57.9 miles)
Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad, Peru	8° 0' 39" S	78° 19' 18" W	96.2km (59.8 miles)
Negro Dos, Tres Cruces Oxide Project, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad, Peru	8° 1' 19" S	78° 18' 0" W	98.0km (60.9 miles)
Negro 1, Tres Cruces Oxide Project, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad, Peru	8° 1' 54" S	78° 16' 52" W	99.5km (61.8 miles)
Trinidad Project, Sartimbamba, Sánchez Carrión Province, La Libertad, Peru	7° 39' 22" S	77° 44' 38" W	99.8km (62.0 miles)
Negro 3, Tres Cruces Oxide Project, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad, Peru	8° 2' 35" S	78° 18' 46" W	99.9km (62.1 miles)
Tres Cruces Oxide Project, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad, Peru	8° 1' 59" S	78° 16' 0" W	100.1km (62.2 miles)
Tres Cruces 1, Tres Cruces Oxide Project, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad, Peru	8° 3' 25" S	78° 15' 58" W	102.6km (63.8 miles)
Poderosa Gold Mine, Pataz district, Pataz Province, La Libertad, Peru	7° 42' 57" S	77° 39' 43" W	110.9km (68.9 miles)

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Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

Peru	Country
Cajamarca, Peru	Region
Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca, Peru	Province
Cajamarca District, Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca, Peru	City
South America	Continent
South America Plate	Tectonic Plate
Andean Province, South America Plate	Geologic Province
Western Cordillera, South America Plate	Volcanic Arc
Andes, South America	Mountain Range

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Regions in GADM Database

Region	GADM number
Peru, Cajamarca, Cajamarca, Cajamarca	178.6.55.554.0.0

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