LAMBAYEQUE

General Information:

FOUNDATION: It was founded like department by law on december 1874.
AREA: 14,213 km2.
CAPITAL: Chiclayo, and it is located 29 m.a.s.l.
LOCATION: The department of Lambayeque is to North of Perú.
WEATHER: Annual average temperature : 22º C (max 33º C - min 17º C). Rainy season: February to April.
 		  
Geography:

Relief:

  • Is relief is plain.
  • To East is Western Mountain range.

Pampas:

  • Pampa de Olmos.
  • Palo Grueso.
  • Lemos.
  • Salitre y Mórrope.
  • Cabo Verde.
  • Delicias.

Capes and Islands:

  • Punta Chérrepe.
  • Lobos de Tierra Island.
  • Lobos de Afuera Island.

Ports:

  • Eten Port.
  • Pimentel Port.
  • Caleta San José.
  • Caleta Santa Rosa.
  • Caleta Chérrepe.

Rivers:

  • Zaña.
  • Chancay.
  • Reque.
  • Lambayeque.
  • Taymi.
  • La Leche.
  • Motupe.
  • Olmos.
  • Cascajal.

Weather:

  • Warm at the coast.
  • Temperate close to Western Mountain range.

Political division:

It has 3 provinces and 38 districts.

  • Province of Chiclayo (capital Chiclayo).
  • Province of Ferreñafe (capital Ferreñafe).
  • Province of Lambayeque (capital Lambayeque).

Resources:

Agriculturals:

  • Rice.
  • Sugarcane.
  • Cotton.
  • Locust tree.
  • Vegetable stew.

Cattle:

  • Horses.
  • Cows.
  • Goats.
  • Pigso.
  • Sheep.

Industry

  • Sugar and sugarcane.
  • Azúcar.
  • Liquor.
  • Milk in powder.
  • Cement.

Attractions:

Attractions in the province of Chiclayo.

  • The Cathedral of Chiclayo.
  • Municipal Palace of Chiclayo.
  • Chapel La Verónica.
  • Square Elías Aguirre.
  • Zaña city.
  • Market of Monsefú.
  • Eten.
  • Archeological park of Huaca rajada.(Lord of Sipan).

Attractions out the province:

  • City of Ferreñafe.
  • National Museum of Sicán (Casa de la Luna).
  • Archeologic and Ecologic National reserve of Pómac.
  • Reserved área of Batán Grande.
  • Town of Lambayeque.
  • Museum of Brüning.
  • Church of San Pedro.
  • Pimentel.
  • Archeological park of Túcume.
  • Huaca Larga.
  • Caballitos de Totora (artesanal Mochica embarkation).
  • Caleta de Santa Rosa.
  • Caleta de San José.
  • Huaca Chotuna.
  • Águila de Oyotún.
  • Pampa Grande.
  • Apurlec.

Folklore:

  • Dance of La Marinera.
  • Dance El Tondero.
  • Folklórica medicine.
  • Mágic rituals.
  • Fight cocks.
  • Caballos de paso Peruanos (Step Peruvian Horses).

Festivities:

  • February - August - Santísima Cruz de Chalpón: