Monsefú
Monsefú
San Pedro de Monsefú | |
|---|---|
Plaza de Armas of Monsefú | |
| Nickname: The Eternal City of Flowers | |
| Motto(s): Entrepreneurial and Laborious | |
| Coordinates: 6°52′40.21″S 79°52′18.72″W / 6.8778361°S 79.8718667°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Lambayeque |
| Province | Chiclayo |
| District | Monsefú |
| Elevated to city | October 26, 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erwin Huertas Uceda (2022-2026) |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.94 km2 (17.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2015) | 23,561 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Website | www.munimonsefu.gob.pe |
Monsefú, founded as San Pedro de Monsefú, is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the Monsefú district in the Chiclayo Province that is part of the Lambayeque Region. It is renowned for its food and handicrafts, which are on display at the annual FEXTICUM festival, named in 1973 by Professor Limberg Chero Ballena and held in July during the Fiestas Patrias. Monsefú is also the home of cumbia groups Grupo 5 and Hermanos Yaipen. Monsefú was elevated to the category of "city" on October 26, 1888.