Jaén Province (Peru)
the Peruvian province of Jaén is one of the thirteen provinces of the Department of Cajamarca, belonging to the Cajamarca region. Bordered on the north by the San Ignacio Province in the east with the Department of Amazonas, on the south by the Province Cutervo and west with the Department of Piura.
Location
The province of Jaén is located in the northern department of Cajamarca, between 5 º 15 'and 6 º 4' south latitude and between 78 º 33 "and 79 º 38 'west longitude.
natives
Jaenense: Jaén (Peru). History
The territory of the present province of Jaen has made since the dawn of American civilization, one of the largest areas of regional interaction and cultural integration of the Andean Amazon.
of the first settlers and the origins of their culture, have been for the present and the archaeological remains of large settlements and ceremonial centers such as Montegrande Tocaquillo, Shaupe, Huayurco, tomependa, whose stone and pictorial art, or its varied pottery and metallurgy of gold among other samples are the fingerprints that testify to its civilizing path followed since before the very formation of the Chavin culture.
In the early formative period in their pottery is perceived influences of Pacopampa Pandache and, during the formative years than by 400 a. C. the Cupisnique (Chavin), arrived in the valley of the Maranon, Jaen and Pacopampa through his powerful enclave, which in its progress built the great ceremonial center of the river Pomahuaca Huancabamba, a place which is called Ingatambo.
Because of its proximity to the coastal and Andean region, was always subject over time to the strong influence of regional developments, such as the Vicus, Moche, Chimu, Cajamarca and Chachapoyas (Tabaconas, Sallique and Chontalies). Finally, only the portion of the northern highlands was annexed to the empire of the Inca Tupac Yupanqui Tahuantinsuyo in the decade of 1470 d. C. The English informed of his great wealth prioritized its conquest. In Lima, Francisco Pizarro's mission entrusted to Captain Juan Porcel de Padilla, who came Chuquimayo the region (Quehue language "river of gold nuggets) in 1536, was replaced by Diego Palomino, who in 1549 founded the city of Jaen Bracamoros, on the left bank of the mouth of the Rio Chinchipe in the confluence with the Marañón near the present district of Santa Rosa (P. Martin Cuestas SJ).
Captain Juan Porcel, who founded the first city in these parts, with the name of New Jerez de la Frontera, the same that would be located very close to the Pongo de Rentema in area of \u200b\u200bthe province of Bagua (Amazonas), the same as three years later moved to another location on the banks of the River Chuquimayo (now Rio Chinchipe). About the remains of this second that city, Captain Diego Palomino founded Jaén.
Jaén, in colonial times was part of the Viceroyalty of Peru. In 1563 it became dependent politically and administratively to the Royal Audiencia of Quito, and the religious, the bishop of Trujillo since 1616, was the annexation of the Viceroyalty of New Granada in 1717 to 1739. In 1807 the city of Jaen Bracamoros was moved to its present location on the banks of the River Amojú Sector Quintana.
In the emancipation, the government of Jaén Trujillo supported independence and proclaimed their own independence from Spain and the Real Audiencia de Quito, under the legal principle of Self Determination of Peoples, on June 4, 1821, merit it the cradle of the Peruvian (Heart of Peru). In 1822 it was represented at the Congress. The province was created on May 19, 1828. In the beginning was part of the department of Trujillo, La Libertad then until 1855 when it was created the Department of Cajamarca. Limits
North: County of San Ignacio.
east and south: Cutervo Province.
Southwest: Lambayeque Province Ferreñafe and
This: Provincia de Bagua and Utcubamba
West: Province Huancabamba.
Extension
The province of Jaen has a land area of \u200b\u200b5,232.57 km representing 15.4% of the total department.
Administrative Division
The province has an area of \u200b\u200b5 232.57 square kilometers and is divided into twelve districts. Bellavista
Jaén
Chontali
Colasay
Huabal
The Piries
Pomahuaca
Pucará
Sallique
San Felipe San Jose del Alto Santa Rosa
Population The province has a population of 180 000 inhabitants. While the city of Jaen has 65 000 inhabitants.
Capital
The provincial capital is the city of Jaen Bracamoros. It has 78 000 inhabitants. Relief
The relief of the province of Jaén is quite varied and uneven, and the marked contrast between the ridges, and valleys and plains.
Ridges and Hills
The province of Jaén is crossed by the internal branch of the Cordillera Occidental of the Andes, which in this area is called "Andes Chamaya" by Weberbauer. The external branch of this mountain range is located west of the river Huancabamba and eastern range of the Andes, is located east of the Marañón River.
Chamaya
Los Andes mountain range are one, but in the province of Jaén noted the existence of mountain ranges generally less comforting of all, these are: • Palambe Cordillera, between the district of San Felipe and Pomahuaca. · Cordillera del Páramo Sallique or between the district and the Chontalí Sallique. · Corcovado Mountain Range, between the districts of Sallique, Chontalí and San José del Alto. The rest of the system consists of the spurs that descend from these mountains towards the river Huancabamba - Chamaya, Chulucanas or Huayabamba, Jaén and Tabaconas.
One of the most important tourist attractions in the city is the Garden Missouri Botanical sector located in the Upper Tier, the regional museum HERMOGENES MEJIA SOLF, and lord of Huamantanga forest located in the west a few miles from the city, it offers a variety of flora and fauna of the most colorful Cock-bird is the lar rocks and Pilcher, also offers the beauty of its waterfalls for visitors from all over the world. Folklore
Jaén has a wide variety of dances and musical events that complement the colorful clothing of the dancers and bailarinas.los main representatives of the dances themselves are the INC, maritime academy and school of dance " HECTOR GUEVARA "and dance workshop" Roots of Peru "
Source: wikipedia
