Population
According to the Census of Population and Housing undertaken in 2007, 574,408 people inhabit the area within Chiclayo's cities limits or the six municipalities. The metropolitan area has a population of 930,824; it includes other nearby cities like Monsefú and Lambayeque in a ten-minute radius by paved highway. Under the thirty-minute range are, in order of hierarchy, Ferreñafe, Santa Rosa, Eten, Illimo and Tuman. Chiclayo is at the center of the Chancay River delta, in a fertile valley.
| Municipalities of the city |
Area km² |
Population (census 2007) |
Households (2007) |
Density (hab/km²) |
Elevation msnm |
Distance from main square(km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiclayo center | 50.35 | 260,948* | 60,325 | 5,182.7 | 27 | 0 km |
| José Leonardo Ortiz | 28.22 | 167,717* | 34,641 | 5,943.2 | 28 | 1.5 km |
| La Victoria | 29.36 | 77,699* | 16,447 | 2,646.4 | 23 | 2.4 km |
| Pomalca | 80.35 | 23,092* | 5,802 | 287.39 | 29 | 7 km |
| Reque | 47.03 | 12,606* | 3,664 | 268.04 | 21 | 8 km |
| Pimentel | 66.53 | 32,346* | 9,301 | 486.2 | 4 | 11.9 km |
| Total | 301.84 km2 | 574,408* | 130,180 | 1,903.02 | — | — |
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According to the planning director of Chiclayo, by 2020 the San Jose district belonging to the Lambayeque Province will be completely integrated with the city of Chiclayo. The district currently has a population 12,156 inhabitants. Currently most of the district is conurbanized with the rest of Chiclayo.
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