San Miguel | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cajamarca |
| Province | San Miguel |
| Capital | San Miguel de Pallaques |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guillermo Espinoza Rodas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 368.26 km2 (142.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,620 m (8,600 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,871 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 061101 |
San Miguel District is one of thirteen districts of the province San Miguel in Peru.[1] San Miguel was founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1532 and is thus the oldest European town in Peru.[2]
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ Edward Hyams and George Ordish, The Last of the Incas (London: Longmans, 1963), 139.