The Lambayeque Province is the largest of three provinces in Peru's Lambayeque Region.
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 |
Boundaries
edit- North, Northwest and West: Piura Region
- Southeast Ferreñafe Province and Chiclayo Province
- Southwest Pacific Ocean
Political Division
editThe province has an area of 9,346.63 square kilometers (3,608.75 sq mi) and is divided into twelve districts.
Population
editThe province has an approximate population of 230,385 inhabitants.
Capital
editThe provincial capital is Lambayeque.
See also
editExternal links
edit- (in Spanish) Official website of the Lambayeque Province
6°42′17″S 79°54′25″W / 6.704662°S 79.907082°W
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