San Marcos, Cajamarca Explained

Official Name:San Marcos
Nickname:Granero del Norte
Pushpin Map:Peru
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Cajamarca
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:San Marcos
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Pedro Galvez
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Flavio Carlos Machuca Romero
Settlement Type:Town
Timezone:PET
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:-7.3353°N -78.1697°W
Elevation M:2251

San Marcos is a town in Northern Peru, capital of San Marcos province in the region of Cajamarca.[1] San Marcos has volleyball facilities located at Doña Fide's.

Climate

San Marcos has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cwb)[2] with warm days and cool nights. San Marcos has a dry season from June to August.

Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital, Retrieved June 12, 2008
  2. 23 October 2023 . Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria. . Nature: Scientific Data . en.