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Cajamarca

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Total population

18,471

Coordinates4.44°, -75.43°

Demographic figures from DANE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a town in Tolima, Colombia, Cajamarca occupies its own corner of the country. Public datasets list a population of roughly 18,471. Coordinates of 4.442°, -75.427° situate Cajamarca in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,660 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 65% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Cajamarca.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
4.4420
Longitude
-75.4268
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
161,578
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    3,162
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    3,143
  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,495
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,455
  • Palm Tanager
    Thraupis palmarum (Wied-Neuwied, 1821) · Aves
    2,338
  • Bananaquit
    Coereba flaveola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,246
  • Andean Motmot
    Momotus aequatorialis Gould, 1858 · Aves
    2,174
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    2,064

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
78
Largest magnitude
6.1
Largest event
2019-03-23

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Luis Ernesto Vargas Silva
Luis Ernesto Vargas Silva
Colombian lawyer and politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Tolima

Browse all places in Tolima →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.55
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,660

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Cajamarca

Estudio socioeconómico del Municipio de Cajamarca - Tolima, 2009
Hanna Marieta Orjuela Artunduaga · 2009
Estudio general de suelos, para fines agrícolas, de los municipios de Ibagúe, Cajamarca, Rovira, Alvarado, Anzoátegui y Santa Isabel (Departamento del Tolima)
1974
Entrevista con la historia de Cajamarca
José Ignacio Marín Barón · 1999

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Weinmannia pubescens
Weinmannia pubescens
Weinmannia pubescens
Seen 2026-05-13
Ceroxylon alpinum
Ceroxylon alpinum
Ceroxylon alpinum
Seen 2026-05-13
Indigo-winged Parrot
Indigo-winged Parrot
Hapalopsittaca fuertesi
Seen 2026-05-09
Yellow-eared Parrot
Yellow-eared Parrot
Ognorhynchus icterotis
Seen 2026-05-09
Lepanthes cuatrecasasii
Lepanthes cuatrecasasii
Lepanthes cuatrecasasii
Seen 2026-05-09
Andean Motmot
Andean Motmot
Momotus aequatorialis
Seen 2026-05-09
Spectacled Bear
Spectacled Bear
Tremarctos ornatus
Seen 2026-05-08
Herveo Plump Toad
Herveo Plump Toad
Osornophryne percrassa
Seen 2026-05-07
Busy Lizzie
Busy Lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Seen 2026-05-05

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Cajamarca, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Cajamarca, Tolima, Colombia - panoramio — Cajamarca, Colombia0 miCajamarca - obelisco Santander — Cajamarca, Colombia0 miCajamarca - iglesia y monumento 01 — Cajamarca, Colombia0 miCajamarca - iglesia y monumento 02 — Cajamarca, Colombia0 miCajamarca - iglesia y monumento 03 — Cajamarca, Colombia0 miCajamarca - iglesia y monumento 04 — Cajamarca, Colombia0 miCajamarca - calle de la iglesia — Cajamarca, Colombia0.1 miUniforme camuflado Camaleón Ejército Nacional de Colombia — Cajamarca, Colombia0.1 miLa agroecologia en pie de lucha — Cajamarca, Colombia0.6 miHermosa luna — Cajamarca, Colombia0.7 miGrallaria guatimalensis — Cajamarca, Colombia3.4 miGrallaria guatimalensis 2 — Cajamarca, Colombia3.4 miViaducto en construcción en la vía Armenia - Ibagué — Cajamarca, Colombia3.9 miOldsmobile Delta 88 modelo 1966 — Cajamarca, Colombia4.4 miISS030-E-109103 - View of Earth — Cajamarca, Colombia5.8 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

DANE — Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística

DANE / DIVIPOLA
73124
Wikidata
Q1441115

DANE code via Wikidata P7325

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library
  • • DANE — Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística — DANE code via Wikidata P7325