CHICLAYO

capital of Lambayeque departamento, Nor Oriental del Maran regin, in northern Peru. It is located on the Pan-American Highway more than 400 miles (640 km) northwest of Lima, in an irrigated area producing sugarcane, cotton, and rice. Founded in 1720, it became a city in 1835 and is the leading commercial centre of Lambayeque. The city has many parks and gardens and a large marketplace. It has an airport and is connected by highway with the ports of Eten and Pimentel. Nearby is the ancient twin pyramid complex of Sipn. Pop. (1993) 441,536.