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Lambayeque province

Coordinates: 6°42′17″S 79°54′25″W / 6.704662°S 79.907082°W / -6.704662; -79.907082
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Lambayeque
Flag of Lambayeque
Coat of arms of Lambayeque
Location of Lambayeque in the Lambayeque Region
Location of Lambayeque in the Lambayeque Region
CountryPeru
RegionLambayeque
CapitalLambayeque
Government
 • MayorPercy 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
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
UBIGEO1403
Websitewww.munilambayeque.gob.pe

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

Boundaries

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Political Division

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

Population

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

Capital

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The provincial capital is Lambayeque.

See also

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6°42′17″S 79°54′25″W / 6.704662°S 79.907082°W / -6.704662; -79.907082