Department of Lambayeque
Lambayeque
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Chaparri Conservation Area | |
Location of the department of Lambayeque in Peru | |
| Country | Peru |
| Subdivisions | 3 provinces and 38 districts |
| Capital | Chiclayo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jorge Pérez Flores (2023–2026) |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,231.3 km2 (5,494.7 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3,078 m (10,098 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 1,197,260 |
| • Density | 84.13/km2 (217.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Peru time) |
| UBIGEO | 14 |
| Dialing code | 074 |
| ISO 3166 code | PE-LAM |
| Principal resources | Rice, sugarcane and fruit |
| Poverty rate | 30% |
| Percentage of Peru's GDP | 3.89% |
| Website | www.regionlambayeque.gob.pe |
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Lambayeque (Spanish pronunciation: [lambaˈʝeke]) is a department and region in northwestern Peru known for its rich Moche and Chimú historical past. The region's name originates from the ancient pre-Inca civilization of the Lambayeque (muchic: Ñampaxllæc) . 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.