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Lambayeque Department
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department of Peru
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Within Vinony's link graph, Lambayeque Department is referenced by 601 other articles, and connects out to La Libertad Department, Chiclayo province and Sican culture.
The entry is geolocated on the map.
Vinony files it under Department of Lambayeque, Departments of Peru and Regions of Peru.
Its subject is documented across 47 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Country
- Peru
- Established
- December 1, 1874
- Named after
- Lambayeque
- Capital
- Chiclayo
- Provinces
- List Chiclayo Ferreñafe Lambayeque
- Type
- Regional Government
- Governor
- Jorge Pérez Flores
- Total
- 14,231.3 km (5,494.7 sq mi)
- Highest elevation
- 3,078 m (10,098 ft)
- Lowest elevation
- 0 m (0 ft)
- Density
- 84.13/km (217.9/sq mi)
- Demonym
- lambayecano/a
- Time zone
- UTC-5 ( Peru time )
- Dialing code
- 074
- Iso 3166 code
- PE-LAM
- Principal resources
- Rice, sugarcane, cotton and fruits
- Poverty rate
- 30%
- Percentage of peru s gdp
- 3.89%
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- department of Peru
- Demonym
- lambayecano
- Country
- Peru
- Located in
- Peru
- Contains
- Lambayeque Province
- Capital
- Chiclayo
- Population
- 1384130
- Area
- 14231
- Time zone
- UTC−05:00
- Shares border with
- La Libertad Department
- Image
- Chaparri DSCN2256mod.jpg
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- Commons category
- Lambayeque Department
- topic's main category
- Category:Department of Lambayeque
- Commons gallery
- Lambayeque Department
- language used
- Mochica
- inception
- 1874-12-01
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Encyclopedic overview
Lambayeque ( Spanish pronunciation: [lambaˈʝeke]; Quechua: Lampalliqi) is a department of Peru. Located in the country's northwest, it is known for its rich Moche and Chimú historical past. 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. It is administered by a regional government. Its capital is Chiclayo.
Etymology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lambayeque Department” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.