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Monsefú
Sign in to saveMonsefú (Colonial Mochica: Omænssefæc), founded as San Pedro de Monsefú, is a city in northern Peru, located in the Department of Lambayeque. It is the capital of the district of the same name in Chiclayo province.
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Place details
- Locality
- Monsefú
- Region
- Lambayeque
- Country
- Perú
- Population
- 25,707
- Timezone
- America/Lima
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- administrative territorial entity
- Country
- Peru
- Located in
- Lambayeque Department
- Elevation
- 11
- Time zone
- UTC−05:00
- Capital of
- Monsefú District
- Official website
- www.munimonsefu.gob.pe
- Image
- Plaza de Armas de Monsefú.jpg
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- Monsefú
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Government
- List of mayors
- Geography
- Climate
- Culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
Monsefú (Colonial Mochica: Omænssefæc), founded as San Pedro de Monsefú, is a city in northern Peru, located in the Department of Lambayeque. It is the capital of the district of the same name in Chiclayo province.
Monsefú was elevated to the category of "city" on October 26, 1888, in the aftermath of the War of the Pacific—during which it was occupied—follwoing a request of its deputy Manuel María Izaga. It is known today for its gastronomy and culture, being the birthplace of a number of cumbia musical groups.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Monsefú” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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