Olmos District, Administrative district in Lambayeque Province, Peru
Olmos District extends over 5,335 square kilometers of land in northern Peru, representing 51 percent of Lambayeque Province territory at 175 meters elevation.
The Spanish viceroy Blasco Núñez de Vela officially recognized the Indigenous Community of Olmos in 1544, when the area was governed by the Copiz Kingdom.
The district received its name from Spanish colonists who noticed the local algarrobo trees resembled the elm trees of their homeland.
The region maintains a semi-tropical climate with temperatures reaching 38 degrees Celsius in summer and dropping to 15 degrees Celsius in winter.
The district contains 165 recognized hamlets and several rivers, including the Olmos, Cascajal, Insculás, Ñaupe, and San Cristóbal waterways.
Location: Lambayeque Province
Capital city: Olmos
Elevation above the sea: 175 m
Shares border with: Huarmaca District, Salas District, Motupe District, Jayanca District, Pacora District, Mórrope District, Sechura District, Catacaos, La Matanza District, Salitral District
GPS coordinates: -5.98825,-79.74711
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:28
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