Lambayeque District
| Lambayeque District | ||
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 The district of Lambayeque (marked turquoise) is the second southernmost district of the province of Lambayeque |
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| Country | Peru | |
| region | Lambayeque | |
| province | Lambayeque | |
| Seat | Lambayeque | |
| surface | 332.7 km² | |
| Residents | 71,425 (2017) | |
| density | 215 inhabitants per km² | |
| founding | February 12, 1821 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-LAM | |
| Website | munilambayeque.gob.pe (Spanish) | |
| politics | ||
| Alcalde Provincial | Alexander Rodríguez Alvarado (2019-2022) |
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| Political party | Alianza para el Progreso | |
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Coordinates: 6 ° 42 ′ S , 79 ° 54 ′ W
The Lambayeque District is located in the province of Lambayeque the Lambayeque region in northwest Peru . The district founded on February 12, 1821 has an area of 332.73 km². At the 2017 census there were 71,425 residents in the district. In 1993 the population was 45,090, in 2007 63,386. The district administration is located in the provincial capital Lambayeque .
Geographical location
The Lambayeque District is located in the south of the Lambayeque Province. It has an approximately 20 km long stretch of coast on the Pacific coast . Irrigated agriculture is practiced in the vicinity of the city of Lambayeque. Otherwise there is desert vegetation.
The district of Lambayeque borders in the northwest on the district Mórrope , in the north on the district Mochumí , in the east on the district Pueblo Nuevo ( province Ferreñafe ), in the southeast on the districts Picsi and José Leonardo Ortiz (both in the province Chiclayo ) as well as the San José District .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Peru: Lambayeque - Provinces & Districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
