Lambayeque, Peru
Lambayeque | |
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Main street of Lambayeque | |
| Nickname: Ciudad Evocadora | |
| Coordinates: 6°41′59″S 79°54′08″W / 6.699651°S 79.902088°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Lambayeque |
| Province | Lambayeque |
| District | Lambayeque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alexander Rodriguez Alvarado |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.211 km2 (2.398 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 58,276 |
• Estimate (2015) | 47,082 |
| • Density | 9,400/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lambayecano/a |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Website | Municipalidad de Lambayeque |
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Lambayeque (Mochica: Ñampaxllæc) is a city on the coast of northern Peru and capital of the homonymous district and province in the department of Lambayeque. It is located 4.7 km from the city of Chiclayo and 13 km from the Pacific Ocean. It is an important cultural and educational center of the department as it houses some of the most important museums in the country, such as the Royal Tombs Museum and the Brüning Museum. It was founded in 1553 under the name of San Pedro de Lambayeque by order of the Viceroy Conde de Nieva.