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Ferreñafe (Colonial mochica: Firruñap) is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Ferreñafe in the region Lambayeque.

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Place details

Locality
Ferreñafe
Region
Lambayeque
Country
Perú
Population
34,357
Timezone
America/Lima

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Key facts

Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.official_name
Ferreñafe
Settlement.nickname
Tierra de la Doble Fe ("Land of the Double Faith")
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Ferre%C3%B1afe_-_Iglesia_de_Santa_Lucia.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Santa Lucia church in the town's main plaza
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Ferreñafe_Escudo.jpg
Settlement.shield_size
80px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Peru
Settlement.mapframe
Yes
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Lambayeque
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Ferreñafe
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Ferreñafe
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Polanski Carmona Cruz
Settlement.pop_est_as_of
2015

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Wikidata facts

Population
31777
Elevation
67
Image
Ferreñafe - Iglesia de Santa Lucia.jpg
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Ferreñafe
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Ferreñafe (Colonial mochica: Firruñap) is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Ferreñafe in the region Lambayeque.

==Overview== Ferreñafe was founded on December 13, 1550, by captain Alonso de Osorio. Before the arrival of the Spanish, an early civilization lived in the area, The Sican. The Sican culture existed long before the Incas, and adopted themselves to the geography of Ferreñafe. The Sican built pyramids and buried their family lineage in forms that attract scholars from different fields of study. Sican National Museum is the main centre of interpretation to understand the culture, philosophy, architecture, life style, and hierarchy structure of the Sican.

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