San Miguel is one of the thirteen provinces in the Cajamarca Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 15152 on September 29, 1964, by president Fernando Belaunde Terry. Municipalidad Provincial de San Miguel, San Miguel en la República . Retrieved on November 4, 2007. It has a mountainous territory which varies in height from 500 to more than 4,000 metres above sea level. As a result, there is a great diversity of climates ranging from hot and dry at lower altitudes to cold and rainy at higher levels. Municipalidad Provincial de San Miguel, Aspecto Geofísico. Retrieved on November 4, 2007. Herding is an important economic activity thanks to the existence of extensive pastures. Its main product is cow's milk which is either sold outside the province or transformed into dairy products such as cheese. There are several gold mines in production in the higher regions of the province. There's also an important handicraft industry mainly devoted to textiles made out of cotton or wool. Municipalidad Provincial de San Miguel, Producción. Retrieved on November 4, 2007.
Archaeology The oldest known irrigation canals in the Americas are located in the Nanchoc District of the province of San Miguel. The canals in the Zaña Valley have been radiocarbon dated to 3400 BCE, and possibly date to 4700 BCE.
Political division
The province is divided into thirteen districts, namely: San Miguel Bolívar Calquis Catilluc El Prado La Florida Llapa Nanchoc Niepos San Gregorio San Silvestre de Cochan Tongod Unión Agua Blanca
See also Wayra Punku
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