Tumbes, Peru
Tumbes | |
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Town | |
Top left: Punta Sal Beach (Playa Punta Sal), Top right: Tumbes Cathedral, 2nd left: Tumbes River and Tumbes National Reserve Mangrove Sanctuary, 2nd right: Malecon Benavides, 3rd left: A Condor monument and Tumbes Clock Tower in Jerusalem Walks (Paseo Jerusalem), 3rd right: Armas Square (Plaza del Armas), Bottom: Sunset in Pizarro Port | |
| Coordinates: 03°34′15″S 80°27′35″W / 3.57083°S 80.45972°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Tumbes |
| Province | Tumbes |
| District | Tumbes |
| Demonym | Tumbesino(a) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jimmy Silva |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,800.15 km2 (695.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 96,946 |
• Estimate (2015) | 111,595 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Tumbes is a city in northwestern Peru, on the banks of the Tumbes River. It is the capital of the Tumbes Region, as well as of Tumbes Province and Tumbes District. Located near the border with Ecuador, Tumbes has 111,595 inhabitants as of 2015. It is served by the Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport. It is located on the Gulf of Guayaquil along with Zorritos.