Lambayeque | |
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 Location of Lambayeque in the Lambayeque Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Lambayeque |
| Capital | Lambayeque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Percy Alberto Ramos Puelles (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,346.63 km2 (3,608.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 258,747 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1403 |
| Website | www.munilambayeque.gob.pe |
The Lambayeque Province is the largest of three provinces in Peru's Lambayeque Region.
The province has an area of 9,346.63 square kilometers (3,608.75 sq mi) and is divided into twelve districts.
The province has an approximate population of 230,385 inhabitants.
The provincial capital is Lambayeque.
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Coordinates: 6°42′17″S79°54′25″W / 6.704662°S 79.907082°W
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Chiclayo is the principal city of the Lambayeque region in northern Peru. It is located 13 kilometers inland from the Pacific coast and 770 kilometers from the nation's capital, Lima.
La Libertad is a region in northwestern Peru. Formerly it was known as the Department of La Libertad. It is bordered by the Lambayeque, Cajamarca and Amazonas regions on the north, the San Martín Region on the east, the Ancash and Huánuco regions on the south and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital is Trujillo, which is the nation's third biggest city. The region's main port is Salaverry, one of Peru's largest ports. The name of the region is Spanish for "freedom" or "liberty"; it was named in honor of the Intendencia of Trujillo's proclaiming independence from Spain in 1820 and fighting for that. It is the ninth smallest department in Peru, but it is also its second most populous department after Piura and its second most densely populated department after Lambayeque.
Lambayeque is a department in northwestern Peru known for its rich Moche and Chimú historical past. The region's name originates from the ancient pre-Inca civilization of the Lambayeque. It is the second-smallest department in Peru after Tumbes, but it is also its most densely populated department and its eighth most populous department.
Lambayeque is a city in the Lambayeque region of northern Peru. It is notable for its exceptional museums featuring artifacts from local prehistoric archaeological sites.
Santa Cruz Province is a province in the Cajamarca Region of Peru, with its capital at Santa Cruz de Succhabamba. The province has an area of 1,417.93 km² and the government population estimate for 2002 is 49,302, with the 1993 census showing a population of 44,571. Agriculture is the predominant economic activity.
Huancabamba Province is a landlocked province in the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. The province is the easternmost in the region.
The Sechura Province is the largest of eight provinces of the Piura Region in Peru.
The Chiclayo Province is one of three provinces of the Lambayeque Region in Peru.
The Ferreñafe Province is the smallest of three provinces of the Lambayeque Region in Peru.
Chepén Province is one of the twelve provinces that make up the La Libertad Region of Peru. It is bordered on the north by the Lambayeque Region, on the east by the Cajamarca Region, on the south by Pacasmayo Province, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The capital of the Chepén province is the city of Chepén.
Ventarrón is the site of a 4,500-year-old temple with painted murals, which was excavated in Peru in 2007 near Chiclayo, in the Lambayeque region on the northern coast. The site was inhabited by the Early Cupisnique, Cupisnique, Chavin and Moche cultures.
Ferreñafe is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Ferreñafe in the region Lambayeque.
Jayanca District is one of twelve districts of the Lambayeque Province in the Lambayeque region, Peru.
Illimo District is one of twelve districts of the province Lambayeque in Peru.
Lambayeque District is one of twelve districts of the province Lambayeque in Peru.
Salas District is one of twelve districts of the province Lambayeque in Peru.
San José District is one of twelve districts of the province Lambayeque in Peru.
Túcume District is one of twelve districts of the province Lambayeque in Peru.
Bosque de Pómac Historic Sanctuary is a protected area in Peru located in the Lambayeque Region, Ferreñafe Province, Pitipo District.
La Leche River, meaning the milky one, is a river of Lambayeque Region in northwestern Peru, although some of its water come from the northern Cajamarca Region.
