San Marcos Province

San Marcos
Province
Location of San Marcos in the Cajamarca Region
Country	Peru
Region	Cajamarca
Founded	December 11, 1982
Capital	San Marcos
Government
• Mayor	Flavio Carlos Machuca Romero
Area
• Total	1,362.32 km^2 (525.99 sq mi)
Population
• Total	51,717
• Density	38/km^2 (98/sq mi)
UBIGEO	0610
Website	www.munisanmarcos.gob.pe

The San Marcos Province is one of the thirteen provinces in the Cajamarca Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 23508 on December 11, 1982 by president Fernando Belaunde Terry.^[1] It has a mountainous territory which varies in height from 1,500 to more than 4,000 meters (5,000–13,000 ft) above sea level. The province is crossed by several rivers, the most important of which is the Marañón.^[2]

Political division

The province is divided into seven districts.

• Pedro Galvez (San Marcos)
• Chancay (Chancay)
• Eduardo Villanueva (La Grama)
• Gregorio Pita (Paucamarca)
• Ichocan (Ichocán)
• José Manuel Quiroz (Shirac)
• José Sabogal (Venecia)

Notes

1. (Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de San Marcos, Historia. Retrieved on November 4, 2007.
2. (Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de San Marcos, Ubicación. Retrieved on November 4, 2007.

Coordinates: 7°20′07″S 78°10′11″W / 7.33528°S 78.16972°W