Chiclayo province

Chiclayo
Province
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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 km^2 (1,269.53 sq mi)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	738,057
• Density	220/km^2 (580/sq mi)
UBIGEO	1401

Chiclayo is one of three provinces of the Lambayeque Region in Peru.[1]

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.

• Chiclayo
• Chongoyape[2]
• Etén
• Etén Puerto
• José Leonardo Ortíz
• La Victoria[3]
• Lagunas
• Monsefú
• Nueva Arica
• Oyotún
• Picsi
• Pimentel
• Reque
• Santa Rosa
• Saña
• Cayalti
• Patapo
• Pomalca[4]
• Pucalá
• Tumán

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.

See also

• Lambayeque Region
• Administrative divisions of Peru

References

1. Liz. "183° Aniversario de la Provincia de Chiclayo - ULADECH CATÓLICA: Universidad Católica Los Ángeles de Chimbote". www.uladech.edu.pe (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
2. "Chongoyape en la region de Lambayeque - Municipio y municipalidad de Perú". www.distrito.pe. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
3. "La Victoria en la region de Lambayeque - Municipio y municipalidad de Perú". www.distrito.pe. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
4. "Pomalca en la region de Lambayeque - Municipio y municipalidad de Perú". www.distrito.pe. Retrieved 2022-06-08.

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