Chiclayo province
Province in Lambayeque, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chiclayo is one of three provinces of the Lambayeque Region in Peru.[1]
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Chiclayo | |
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 Location of Chiclayo in the Lambayeque Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Lambayeque |
| Capital | Chiclayo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcos Antonio Gasco Arrobas (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,288.07 km2 (1,269.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 738,057 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1401 |
Boundaries
- North: provinces of Lambayeque and Ferreñafe
- East: Cajamarca Region
- South: La Libertad Region
- West: Pacific Ocean
Political division
The province is divided into twenty districts.
Population
The province has an estimated province of 729,433 inhabitants.
Capital
The capital of this province is the city of Chiclayo, which is the fourth largest in Peru.
Relief
The terrain of the province is mainly flat, with smooth slopes which rise from west to east. Here can be observed slight undulations and uneven elevations formed by continuous alluvial actions, both natural and man-made. The cultive lands have been object of an intense work of leveling to facilitate the irrigation.
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