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Pimentel
District
Monument in memory of José Quiñones GonzalesMonument in memory of José Quiñones Gonzales
Country Peru
RegionLambayeque
ProvinceChiclayo
FoundedOctober 18, 1920
CapitalPimentel
Government
 • MayorCesar Roberto Jacinto Purizaca
Area
 • Total66.53 km (25.69 sq mi)
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Population
 • Total44,602
 • Density670/km (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO140112

Pimentel District is one of twenty districts of the Chiclayo province in Peru. The beach (Playa Pimentel) and reed watercraft caballitos de totora are among its most popular attractions.

Gallery

  • Playa Pimentel, along the Pacific coast. Playa Pimentel, along the Pacific coast.
  • Sun setting over Chiclayo Street, Pimentel. Sun setting over Chiclayo Street, Pimentel.
  • Not far from the central market in Pimentel. Not far from the central market in Pimentel.
  • The usual slogans for the municipal elections, Pimentel. The usual slogans for the municipal elections, Pimentel.

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. (in Spanish) Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 11, 2008.

External links

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