Nueva Cajamarca District, Administrative district in Rioja Province, Peru
Nueva Cajamarca District spans across 330 square kilometers at an elevation of 875 meters in the Upper Amazon Rainforest of Peru.
The district received its official status through Law 24040 on December 26, 1984, during the presidency of Fernando Belaunde Terry.
The district population consists of 75 percent migrants from the Andean region, particularly from Cajamarca and Piura, who maintain their agricultural traditions.
The Sunday market brings together residents from different settlements to trade agricultural products, including coffee, rice, cocoa, and plantains.
The Alto Mayo Protected Forest within the district contains 1,277 plant species, including 59 documented orchid varieties with an estimated total exceeding 300 species.
Location: Rioja Province
Capital city: Nueva Cajamarca
Elevation above the sea: 875 m
Shares border with: San Fernando District, Yuracyacu District, Elías Soplín Vargas District, Vista Alegre District, Rodríguez de Mendoza, Awajun District
GPS coordinates: -5.94055,-77.30904
Latest update: March 4, 2025 15:14
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