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Generalities:

Area or Surface:
39,249.13 KM².

Main Resources: Coffee, rice, fruits, wood and cebu cattle.

Population: 368,000 inhabitants. Chachapoyas, its capital, has 45,058 inhabitants.

Number of Provinces and Districts: 7 provinces and 83 districts.

Date of Foundation: As department, November 21th, 1832.

Ethnic Groups: Aguarunas and Jibaros.

Typical Foods: Rolled meat, purtumute, humitas de choclo, stuffed bananas.

Fauna: Sajino, sachavaca, ronsoco, otters, wild cats, otorongos, snakes, truchas and turtles.

Flora: Orchids.

Flora: Orquídeas.

 

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