Key facts
- Country
- Peru
- Established
- December 1, 1874
- Named after
- Lambayeque
- Capital
- Chiclayo
- Provinces
- List Chiclayo Ferreñafe Lambayeque
- Type
- Regional Government
- Governor
- Jorge Pérez Flores
- Total
- 14,231.3 km (5,494.7 sq mi)
- Highest elevation
- 3,078 m (10,098 ft)
- Lowest elevation
- 0 m (0 ft)
- Density
- 84.13/km (217.9/sq mi)
- Demonym
- lambayecano/a
- Time zone
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Lambayeque ( Spanish pronunciation: [lambaˈʝeke]; Quechua: Lampalliqi) is a department of Peru. Located in the country's northwest, it is known for its rich Moche and Chimú historical past. It is the second-smallest department in Peru after Tumbes, but it is also its most densely populated department and its eighth most populous department. It is administered by a regional government. Its capital is Chiclayo.
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