Bambamarca | |
Native Name: | Pampamarka |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Cajamarca |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Hualgayoc |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Bambamarca |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Esteban Campos Benavides |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 451.38 |
Elevation M: | 2526 |
Population Total: | 74513 |
Population As Of: | 2005 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 060701 |
Bambamarca District is one of three districts of the province Hualgayoc in Peru,[1] with 167 pueblos.[2] The area is rich in mineral reserves and mining prospects, including the Conga Project, which is threatening to affect water resources such as the Namocoha lake.[3]