Is one of the thirteen that make up the Cajamarca Region of Peru. It has a population of 162,686 and an area 3,028.46 square kilometers.
Cutervo National Park:
Is the oldest National Park in Peru. It was established September 8, 1961 by means of Law N° 13964 by the Peruvian Government as the first protected natural area created. Its creator was Salomon Vilchez Murga (1907-1993), a recognized Biologist who was born in Cutervo, Peru. The park is located in the San Andrés de Cutervo District, Cutervo Province, Cajamarca. There are lots of caves in this park including San Andres Cave, where the guacharo lives - a bird in danger of extinction.
