Bambamarca District, Hualgayoc

Bambamarca
Pampamarka
District
Country  Peru
Region Cajamarca
Province Hualgayoc
Capital Bambamarca
Government
  Mayor Esteban Campos Benavides
Area
  Total 451.38 km2 (174.28 sq mi)
Elevation 2,526 m (8,287 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 74,513
  Density 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 060701

Bambamarca District is one of three districts of the province Hualgayoc in Peru,[1] with 167 pueblos.[2] The area is rich in mineral reserves and mining prospects, including the Conga Project, which is threatening to affect water resources such as the Namocoha lake.[3]

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. "Pueblos de Bambamarca". Pueblos de Perú. n.d. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  3. "Cajamarca: Conmemoran un año de resistencia contra proyecto Conga" (in Spanish). Peru.com. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

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Coordinates: 6°40′52″S 78°31′19″W / 6.6812°S 78.5220°W / -6.6812; -78.5220

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