Map of Cajamarca
Cajamarca is a first-level division of Peru. Its largest mapped city is Cajamarca, with about 142,665 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Cajamarca, and the tables list its 4 mapped cities.
- Cities Mapped
- 4
- Largest City
- Cajamarca
- Country
- Peru
Interactive Map of Cajamarca
About Cajamarca
Cajamarca (Spanish pronunciation: [kaxaˈmaɾka]; Quechua: Kashamarka; Aymara: Qajamarka) is a department of Peru. It is located to the north of the country and shares a border with Ecuador. It is administered by a regional government. The capital is the city of Cajamarca, which 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Department of Cajamarca (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Cajamarca in Depth
History
The oldest known irrigation canals in the Americas are located in the Nanchoc District of Cajamarca Department. The canals in the Zaña Valley have been radiocarbon dated to 3400 BCE, and possibly date to 4700 BCE. From the 6th to the 10th century the people of the Wari culture ruled earlier cultures in the highlands. They established the administrative center of Wiraquchapampa.
In the 15th century, the Incas conquered the territory, expanding their empire. They established their regional capital in what is now Cajamarca. The Incas in 1465 established a new province there to serve as a bridge to their later conquests.
Cajamarca had long been one of the oldest cities in South America when the Spanish arrived in their conquest of Peru.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Department of Cajamarca (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Cajamarca: Key Facts
| Population | 1,445,237 (2026) |
|---|---|
| Area | 33,304 km² |
| Capital | Cajamarca |
| Head of government | Gregorio Santos Guerrero |
Facts from Wikidata Q205078 (CC0).
History of Cajamarca: Empires and States
The atlas records 3 polities whose mapped territory included part of Cajamarca, from The Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu) in 1475 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| The Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu) | 1475–1539 CE |
| The Spanish Empire | 1540–1821 CE |
| Republic of Peru | 1822–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Cajamarca
Cajamarca on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Cajamarca
4 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cajamarca | 142,665 | Cajamarca | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Jaén | 52,493 | Cajamarca | Populated place |
| 3 | Chota | 14,240 | Cajamarca | Populated place |
| 4 | Cajabamba | 13,486 | Cajamarca | Populated place |
Cajamarca: Quick Answers
- Where is Cajamarca?
- Cajamarca is a first-level division of Peru, in South America. Its mapped cities centre on 6.7572° S, 78.5075° W.
- What is the largest city in Cajamarca?
- Cajamarca is the largest city mapped in Cajamarca, with a metropolitan population of about 142,665.
- How many cities are in Cajamarca?
- YearMaps maps 4 cities and towns in Cajamarca, with a combined metropolitan population of about 222,884. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.