title: Lambayeque Province
text: # Lambayeque Province
  
  The Lambayeque Province is the largest of three provinces in Peru's Lambayeque Region.
  
  ## Boundaries
  
  * North, Northwest and West: Piura Region
  * Southeast Ferreñafe Province and Chiclayo Province
  * Southwest Pacific Ocean
  
  ## Political Division
  
  The province has an area of 9,346.63 square kilometers (3,608.75 sq mi) and is divided into twelve districts.
  
  * Lambayeque
  * Chochope
  * Illimo
  * Jayanca
  * Mochumi
  * Morrope
  * Motupe
  * Olmos
  * Pacora
  * Salas
  * San José
  * Túcume
  
  ## Population
  
  The province has an approximate population of 230,385 inhabitants.
  
  ## Capital
  
  The provincial capital is Lambayeque.
  
  