Chiclayo province

Chiclayo is one of three provinces of the Lambayeque Region in Peru. The province was established in 1835 by President Felipe Salaverry, partitioning the southern region of Lambayeque Province. At the time, its jurisdiction also encompassed what are now the provinces of Pacasmayo and Chepén.

Boundaries

North: provinces of Lambayeque and Ferreñafe
East: Cajamarca Region
South: La Libertad Region
West: Pacific Ocean

Political division

The province is divided into twenty districts.

Population

The province has an estimated province of 729,433 inhabitants.

Capital

The capital of this province is the city of Chiclayo, which is the fourth largest in Peru.

Relief

The terrain of the province is mainly flat, with smooth slopes which rise from west to east. Here can be observed slight undulations and uneven elevations formed by continuous alluvial actions, both natural and man-made. The cultive lands have been object of an intense work of leveling to facilitate the irrigation.