Lambayeque ( 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 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.
18-398: 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 Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
36-621: A 3,000-year-old, 130 feet long megalithic 'water cult' temple with 21 tombs in the Oyotún district in the Zaña Valley . Archaeologists assumed that the temple was abandoned around 250 BC and later used as a burial ground by the Chumy people. Twenty of the tombs belonged to the people of Chumy, and one to an adult male buried during the Formative period with a ceramic bottle with two spouts and
54-486: A bridge handle. According to the excavations, as many as three construction phases took place in the temple: the first was between 1500 BC–800 BC, when people built the foundations of the building from cone-shaped clay; second, between 800 BC–400 BC, when the megalithic temple was built under the influence of the pre-Inca civilization known as the Chavin; and finally 400 BC–100 BC, when people added circular pillars used to hold
72-461: A notable state parallel to the Inca. The Chimú moved their capital to the northern area, establishing great urban centers there. They were great farmers, textile experts and, wonderful goldsmiths, with extraordinary works in gold. The Inca conquest of what today is Lambayeque, lasted almost four decades. Pachacuti , Tupac Inca Yupanqui and Huayna Cápac , successively, ruled during the process. In
90-527: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lambayeque Region Lambayeque ( Spanish pronunciation: [lambaˈʝeke] ) is a department and region in northwestern Peru known for its rich Moche and Chimú historical past. The region's name originates from the ancient pre- Inca civilization of the Lambayeque . It is the second-smallest department in Peru after Tumbes , but it
108-462: Is also its most densely populated department and its eighth most populous department. The name Lambayeque is a Spanish derivation of the god Yampellec , said to have been worshipped by the first Lambayeque king, Naymlap . The Spanish gave the name to the early people. The vast plains that make up the department of Lambayeque's territory are watered by rivers that originate in the Andes; cultivation
126-560: Is one of the oldest found in the Americas , as reported by the Peruvian archeologist Walter Alva . Lambayeque is also the home of King Kong milk candy , a popular dessert with filling made of fresh milk, pineapple sweets and sometimes peanut. The region is also known for alfajores . 6°42′S 79°54′W / 6.700°S 79.900°W / -6.700; -79.900 This Lambayeque Region geography article
144-506: Is only possible in a small portion of this parched region with irrigation. The fertile river valleys produce half of the sugar cane crop of Peru. In addition, Lambayeque and the department of Piura provide most of the rice crops consumed in Peru. Increased agricultural harvest is expected with completion of the Olmos Transandino Project . The water supply project will transfer up to 2 billion m annually of water from
162-633: The Huancabamba River in the department of Cajamarca east of Lambayeque. In the smaller scale farming of earlier centuries, the Olmos Carob Tree Forest supported goat herds that fed on carobs. The fine goatskins were tanned to create the fine, pale, leather known as "cordoban" or "cordovan", from the Spanish town of Córdoba , where the process was developed. Goat fat was used to make soap. There are two small islands off
180-532: The tsunami caused by the eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai measured 2 metres (6 ft 7 in). 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 waterways and is also a region of about 250 decaying and heavily eroded mud-brick pyramids. Lambayeque has a hot desert climate ( Köppen : BWh ) characterized by warm temperatures throughout
198-458: The 16th century, the Spaniard leader Francisco Pizarro took his conquistadors across the region on the way to Cajamarca to conclude the defeat of the Inca empire. He was amazed by the gold exposed in vases and utensils. During Colonial times, a rivalry started between the people of the towns of Lambayeque and Santiago de Miraflores de Saña. The reason of the conflict was the opulence in which
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#1732765323202216-743: The Pacific coast of the department of Lambayeque: Lobos de Afuera , and Lobos de Tierra ; there was a dispute with the department of Piura over ownership of the latter island. The region is bordered by the Piura Region on the north, the Cajamarca Region on the southeast, the La Libertad Region on the south and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Legend tells that in ancient times, a great float of balsa rafts arrived at
234-603: The beaches of the existing San José cove . Formed by a brilliant cortege of nine foreign warriors, this float was led by a man of great talent and courage, named Naymlap , the mythical founder of the first northwest civilization. Among the descendants of Naymlap were the Moche and the Chimú , the latter builders of a great civilization forged in Lambayeque before being conquered by the later Inca Empire . The Chimú grew to acquire
252-609: The early 20th century, contains hundreds of gold and silver pieces, as well as textiles and ceramics, from the Vicus , Moche , Chimú , Lambeyeque and Inca cultures. The Tumba Real ( Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum ), established in 2002, contains artefacts from the Moche tombs of the Lord of Sipan , of which fourteen have been excavated. Dating from around 2000 BCE, the Ventarron temple
270-416: The latter lived, even provoking the greed of pirates. A flood in 1720, however, destroyed Saña and marked the end of a flourishing city. The people of Lambayeque followed Juan Manuel Iturregui as their leader in the struggles for emancipation and independence from Spain. He spread the libertarian ideas and helped get arms for the cause. In November 2019, Peruvian archaeologists led by Walter Alva discovered
288-482: The roof of the temple. The department is divided into 3 provinces ( provincias , singular: provincia ), which are composed of 38 districts ( distritos , singular: distrito ). The provinces, with their capitals in parentheses, are: The most famous composer from Lambayeque was Luis Abelardo Nuñez , born in Ferreñafe on 22 November 1926. His songs are among the most popular ones in Peruvian music. These included
306-554: The title Lambayeque . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lambayeque&oldid=915994822 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lambayeque, Peru In January 2022, two people were killed in Lambayeque, where
324-496: The year and extremely low precipitation. December through May marks the hotter part of the year. February, the hottest month, averages daily highs of 29.5 °C (85.1 °F) and daily lows of 21.6 °C (70.9 °F). June to November marks the cooler half of the year, with mild temperatures and negligible rainfall. August, the coolest month, averages daily highs of 22.8 °C (73.0 °F) and daily lows of 15.9 °C (60.6 °F). The Brüning Museum , established in
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