Chiclayo Province

Chiclayo
—  Province  —
[[File:|250px|none|alt=|Location of Chiclayo in the Lambayeque Region]]Location of Chiclayo in the Lambayeque Region
Country	Peru
Region	Lambayeque
Founded
Capital	Chiclayo
Government
- Mayor	Roberto Torres Gonzales (2007)
Area
- Total	3,288.07 km2 (1,269.5 sq mi)
Population
- Total	738,057
UBIGEO	1401

The Chiclayo Province is one of three provinces of the Lambayeque Region in Peru.

Boundaries

• North Lambayeque Province, Ferreñafe Province
• East Cajamarca Region
• South La Libertad Region
• West Pacific Ocean

Political Division

The province is divided into twenty districts, which are.

• Chiclayo
• Chongoyape
• Etén
• Etén Puerto
• José Leonardo Ortíz
• La Victoria
• Lagunas
• Monsefú
• Nueva Arica
• Oyotún
• Picsi
• Pimentel
• Reque
• Santa Rosa
• Saña
• Cayalti
• Patapo
• Pomalca
• Pucalá
• Tumán

Population

The province has an estimated province of 729,433 inhabitants.

Capital

The capital of this province is the city of Chiclayo which is the fourth largest in Peru.

Relief

The terrain of the province is mainly flat, with smooth slopes which elevate from west to east. Here is distinguished slight undulations and uneven elevations formed by continuous alluvial actions, of nature or of man. The cultive lands have been object of an intense work of leveling to facilitate the irrigation.

See also

• Lambayeque Region
• Peru