Chongoyape District

Chongoyape District is one of twenty districts of the province Chiclayo in Peru, located in the Department of Lambayeque, under the administration of the regional government of Lambayeque, Peru. The Tinajones reservoir and Carhuaquero hydroelectric center are nearby.

Chongoyape
Country Peru
RegionLambayeque
ProvinceChiclayo
FoundedJuly 30, 1840
CapitalChongoyape
Government
  MayorAgustín Lozano
Area
  Total712 km2 (275 sq mi)
Elevation
209 m (686 ft)
Population
 (2013)
  Total25,400
  Density3,567/km2 (9,240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO140102
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