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Celendín

Celendín is an Andean town in northern Peru, capital of the province of Celendín, in the department of Cajamarca. It is on the road between the city of Cajamarca and the city of Chachapoyas.

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Place details

Locality: Celendín
Region: Cajamarca
Country: Perú
Population: 14,660
Timezone: America/Lima

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Celendín
Settlement.image_skyline: Celendín 1998 Plaza Mayor e Iglesia.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: A view of the city church in the Plaza Mayor
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Celendín.png
Settlement.flag_size: 100px
Settlement.image_seal: Escudo de Celendín.png
Settlement.seal_size: 80px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Peru
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Cajamarca
Settlement.subdivision_type2

Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Country: Peru
Located in: Celendín District
Population: +26925
Elevation: +2645
Capital of: Celendín District
Image: Cristo Redentor - Celendin.jpg

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Celendín is an Andean town in northern Peru, capital of the province of Celendín, in the department of Cajamarca. It is on the road between the city of Cajamarca and the city of Chachapoyas.

==History== The history of the city of Celendín begins in the Colonial era, when it was founded and inhabited by Spanish families.