Lambayeque province

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Lambayeque
Province
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Location of Lambayeque in the Lambayeque Region
Lambayeque province
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Country Peru
Region Lambayeque
Founded1821
Founded by José de San Martín
Capital Lambayeque
Government
 • MayorPercy 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
 • Density27.6835/km2 (71.6998/sq mi)
UBIGEO 1403
Websitewww.munilambayeque.gob.pe

Lambayeque is the largest of three provinces in Peru's Lambayeque Region.

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Boundaries

Political division

The province has an area of 9,346.63 square kilometers (3,608.75 sq mi) and is divided into twelve districts.

Population

The province has an approximate population of 230,385 inhabitants.

Capital

The provincial capital is Lambayeque.

See also

6°42′17″S79°54′25″W / 6.704662°S 79.907082°W / -6.704662; -79.907082


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