Celendín
Celendín | |
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Town | |
A view of the city church in the Plaza Mayor | |
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Flag Seal | |
Celendín | |
| Coordinates: 6°52′S 78°08′W / 6.87°S 78.14°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Department | Cajamarca |
| Province | Celendín |
| District | Celendín |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Ermitaño Marín Rojas |
| Area | |
• Total | 409 km2 (158 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,645 m (8,678 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 26,925 |
| • Density | 65.8/km2 (171/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Website | www.municelendin.gob.pe |
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.