Chiclayo
Query URLs
https://term.museum-digital.de/md-de/place/21824
- Note
- "Chiclayo (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃiˈklaʝo]; Quechua: Chiklayu) is the principal city of the Lambayeque region in northern Peru. It is located 13 kilometers inland from the Pacific coast and 770 kilometers from the nation´s capital, Lima.
Founded by Spanish explorers as "Santa María de los Valles de Chiclayo" in the 16th century, it was declared a city on 15 April 1835 by president Felipe Santiago Salaverry. He named Chiclayo "the Heroic City" to recognize the courage of its citizens in the fight for independence, a title it still holds. Other nicknames for Chiclayo include "The Capital of Friendship" and the "Pearl of the North"." - (en.wikipedia.org 23.09.2020) - Latitude
- -6.7629609107971
- Longitude
- -79.836616516113
- Inhabitants
- 577,375
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