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Chiclayo (chēklä`yō), city (1993 pop. 240,050), capital of Lambayeque dept., NW Peru. On the coastal desert between the Andes and the Pacific, Chiclayo may go years at a time with no rainfall. However, by utilizing short Andean streams for irrigation, Chiclayo raises considerable sugarcane, some cotton, and a major part of the country's rice. A major commercial center of the Peruvian north, it is located on the Pan-American Highway and has road and rail connections to Eten and Pimentel. Chiclayo a city in NW Peru. Pop.: 434 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They had five children: Bertha, now of Chiclayo, Peru; Carlos, of Pisco, Peru; Gloria, of Lancaster; and Wilfredo and Abraham, both of Ica. The teachers come from the provinces of Lima, Pucallpa, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Cuzco, and Arequipa. Ernesto Lozano, president of the seminary in Chiclayo, Peru, sent on behalf of the Peruvian church. |
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