San Ignacio Province

San Ignacio
Province
Flag Coat of arms
Location of San Ignacio in the Cajamarca Region
Country	Peru
Region	Cajamarca
Capital	San Ignacio de la Frontera
Government
• Mayor	Carlos Alfonso Martinez Solano
Area
• Total	4,990.3 km2 (1,926.8 sq mi)
Elevation	1,324 m (4,344 ft)
Population
• Total	127,523
• Density	26/km2 (66/sq mi)
UBIGEO	0609
Website	www.munisanignacio.gob.pe

The San Ignacio Province is one of thirteen provinces located in the Cajamarca Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of San Ignacio.

• North: Ecuador
• East: Amazonas Region
• South: Jaén Province
• West: Piura Region

The province extends over an area of 4,990.30 square kilometers (1,926.77 sq mi) and is divided into seven districts:

• San Ignacio
• Chirinos
• Huarango
• La Coipa
• Namballe
• San José de Lourdes
• Tabaconas

The province has a population of 127,523 inhabitants as of census 2005.

• Cajamarca Region
• Peru

• (in Spanish) Official San Ignacio website

5°09′S 79°00′W / 5.150°S 79.000°W / -5.150; -79.000