Lambayeque River
Lambayeque originates from "Llampayec", an idol that was worshipped in northern Peru, and can refer to: * Lambayeque, Peru, a city * Lambayeque District * Lambayeque Province * Lambayeque Region * Lambayeque or Sican culture The Sican (also Sicán) culture is the name that archaeologist Izumi Shimada gave to the culture that inhabited what is now the north coast of Peru between about 750 and 1375 CE. According to Shimada, ''Sican'' means "temple of the Moon". The ...

Lambayeque, Peru
Lambayeque (Mochica language, Mochica: ''Ñampaxllæc'') is a city on the coast of northern Peru and capital of the homonymous district and province in the department of Lambayeque. It is located 4.7 km from the city of Chiclayo and 13 km from the Pacific Ocean. It is an important cultural and educational center of the department as it houses some of the most important museums in the country, such as the Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum, Royal Tombs Museum and the Brüning Museum. It was founded in 1553 under the name of San Pedro de Lambayeque by order of the Viceroy Conde de Nieva. History In January 2022, two people were killed in Lambayeque, where the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami, tsunami caused by the eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai measured 2 metres (6 ft 7 in). Geography The vast plains of Túcume are part of the Lambayeque Valley, the largest valley of the north coast of Peru. The Lambayeque Valley is the site of natural and man-made water ...
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Lambayeque District
Lambayeque District is one of twelve districts of the province Lambayeque in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) ("National Institute of Statistics and Informatics") is a semi-autonomous Peruvian government agency which coordinates, compiles, and evaluates statistical information for the country. .... Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. References Districts of the Department of Lambayeque Districts of the Lambayeque province {{Lambayeque-geo-stub ...
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Lambayeque Region
Lambayeque () is a Administrative divisions of Peru, department and Regional Government of Lambayeque, region in northwestern Peru known for its rich Moche culture, Moche and Chimú culture, Chimú historical past. The region's name originates from the ancient pre-Inca Empire, Inca civilization of the ''Sican culture, Lambayeque (''muchic: ''Ñampaxllæc)'' . It is the second-smallest department in Peru after Department of Tumbes, Tumbes, but it is also its most densely populated department and its eighth most populous department. Etymology The name ''Lambayeque'' is a Spanish derivation of the Muchik language, muchik word for god ''Yampellec'', said to have been worshipped by the first Lambayeque culture, Lambayeque king, ''Naymlap''. The Spanish gave the name to the early people. Geography The vast plains that make up the department of Lambayeque's territory are watered by rivers that originate in the Andes; cultivation is only possible in a small portion of this parched ...
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