Chiclayo Province

The Chiclayo Province is one of three provinces of the Lambayeque Region in Peru.

Chiclayo
Flag
Location of Chiclayo in the Lambayeque Region
CountryPeru
RegionLambayeque
CapitalChiclayo
Government
  MayorMarcos Antonio Gasco Arrobas
(2019-2022)
Area
  Total3,288.07 km2 (1,269.53 sq mi)
Population
(2005 census)
  Total738,057
  Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
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Boundaries

Political Division

The province is divided into twenty districts, which are.

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 elevate from west to east. Here is distinguished slight undulations and uneven elevations formed by continuous alluvial actions, of nature or of man. The cultive lands have been object of an intense work of leveling to facilitate the irrigation.

See also

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