Tumbes Department
Also known as Tumbes, Peru, Tumbes region
department of Peru
Key facts
- Country
- Peru
- Capital
- Tumbes
- Provinces
- List Contralmirante Villar Tumbes Zarumilla
- Type
- Regional Government
- Governor
- Avelina del Rosario Palacios de De Lama (2023-2026)
- Total
- 4,045.86 km (1,562.12 sq mi)
- Elevation capital
- 7 m (23 ft)
- Highest elevation
- 134 m (440 ft)
- Lowest elevation
- 0 m (0 ft)
- Density
- 55.5785/km (143.948/sq mi)
- Demonym
- tumbesino/a
- Dialing code
- 072
- Iso 3166 code
Article
Punta Sal Tumbes ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtumbes]) is a department of Peru. It is located in the country's northwestern coast, bordering Ecuador. Due to its location near the Equator, it has a warm climate, with beaches that are considered among the finest in Peru. Despite its small area, the region contains a wide variety of ecosystems. It is the smallest department in Peru and its third least populous department after Moquegua and Madre de Dios, but it is also its third most densely populated department, after La Libertad and Lambayeque. It is administered by a regional government. Its capital is the city of Tumbes.
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