Jaén, Peru
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| Nickname(s): "Cuna de la peruanidad" (Birthplace of Peruvian-ness) | ||
 Jaén Perú
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| Coordinates: 5°42′30″S 78°48′30″W / 5.70833°S 78.80833°WCoordinates: 5°42′30″S 78°48′30″W / 5.70833°S 78.80833°W | ||
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 Peru
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| Region | Jaén Futura Región | |
| Province | Jaén | |
| Established | Independency June 4, 1821 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Walter Prieto Maitre | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 537,25 km2 (20,743 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 729 m (2,392 ft) | |
| Population (2007) | ||
| • Total | 135,021 | |
| • Estimate (2015) | 93,631 | |
| • Density | 2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Jaeno(a) | |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | PET (UTC-5) | |
| Postal code | 076 | |
| Website | www.munijaen.gob.pe | |
The city of Jaén is the capital of the Jaén Province in the Cajamarca Region in Peru, located in the high jungle of northern Peru. It is the seat of the Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of St. Francis Xavier, also known as Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén en Peru.
Jaen has a warm climate, all year round. It is one of the warmest cities in Peru, but does have frequent and refreshing showers.
Jaén is also known as Land of the Brave Bracamoros. We can see evidence of their culture in Hermogenes Mejía Solf museum located in the same city.
The origin of the city dates back to the Late Horizon period, between 1,000 and 1,500 B.C, larger settlements were located in the valleys of the present provinces of Jaén, Bagua and San Ignacio.
In the valley of Jaén there lies the great archaeological site Montegrande, with the presence of mounds and pottery styles of Pre-Chavin cultures and the Turuco, immense pre-Columbian cemetery located in Bellavista, Ingatambo in Pomahuaca. Similar sites are located in the valleys of Chamaya, Shumba, Tabaconas, Chinchipe and Utcubamba.
In 2010, two ancient pyramid complexes were discovered near the town of Jaen. The largest mound, over an acre at its base, was found by Peruvian archaeologist, Quirino Olivera. He found evidence of massive stone constructions. Walls were up to three feet thick. Also he found ramps and other constructions stretching back to at least 800 BC, or maybe 2,000 BC.
The excavations were carried out under a joint program between Peru and Ecuador, that investigates the basins of the rivers of Mayo, Chinchipe, Marañón, Utcubamba and Puyango-Tumbes.
Early Ceremonial Architecture dating to 800-100 B.C. was also discovered in the Ceja de Selva. This was at Huayurco, Jaén Region, and it was studied by archaeologist Ryan Clasby.
In these bountiful lands of north-east Peru, the Jivaro culture, whose ethnicity belonged to the Huánbucos and the Patagonians, flourished. They settled in the Chuquimayo Valley, Chinchipe.
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