Lambayeque province

This article is about the Peruvian province. For other uses, see Lambayeque (disambiguation).

Lambayeque
Province
Flag Coat of arms
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

The Lambayeque Province is the largest of three provinces in Peru's Lambayeque Region.

Boundaries

• North, Northwest and West: Piura Region
• Southeast Ferreñafe Province and Chiclayo Province
• Southwest Pacific Ocean

Political Division

The province has an area of 9,346.63 square kilometers (3,608.75 sq mi) and is divided into twelve districts.

• Lambayeque
• Chochope
• Illimo
• Jayanca
• Mochumi
• Morrope
• Motupe
• Olmos
• Pacora
• Salas
• San José
• Túcume

Population

The province has an approximate population of 230,385 inhabitants.

Capital

The provincial capital is Lambayeque.

See also

• Lambayeque Region
• Peru

External links

• (in Spanish) Official website of the Lambayeque Province